scenery

noun

/ˈsiːnəri/

[uncountable]

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the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, when you are thinking about them being attractive to look at
- The scenery is magnificent.
- to enjoy the scenery
Synonyms country
country
- landscape
- countryside
- terrain
- land
- scenery
These are all words for areas away from towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms.
- country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features:
  She lives in the country.
  an area of wooded country
- landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country:
  This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape.
- countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms. Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area: a little village in the French countryside.
- terrain (formal) land. Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc: The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain.
- land (usually the land) the countryside; the way people live in the country as opposed to in towns and cities:
  Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities.
- scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at:
  We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
Patterns
- mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery
- beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
- open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
- rolling country/landscape/countryside
- to protect the landscape/countryside/land
Extra Examples
- For a complete change of scenery, take a ferry out to one of the islands.
- The hotel lies amid spectacular mountain scenery.
- The river passes through a rich variety of scenery.
- We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- lovely
- nice
- picturesque
- …
verb + scenery
- admire
- enjoy
- look at
- …
scenery + verb
- change
preposition
- amid (the) scenery
- in (the) scenery
- through (the) scenery
- …
phrases
- the beauty of the scenery
- a change of scenery
See full entry
the painted background that is used to represent natural features or buildings on a theatre stage
- That table is part of the scenery for Act 2.
Wordfinder
- backdrop
- costume
- curtain
- footlights
- prop
- proscenium
- scenery
- set
- stage
- the wings
Topics Film and theatreb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + scenery
- set up
- change
preposition
- scenery for
See full entry

Word Originmid 18th cent. (earlier as scenary): from Italian scenario, from Latin scena ‘scene’. The change in the ending was due to association with -ery.

单词	scenery
释义	scenery noun /ˈsiːnəri/ /ˈsiːnəri/ [uncountable] jump to other results the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, when you are thinking about them being attractive to look at The scenery is magnificent. to enjoy the scenery Synonyms countrycountry landscape countryside terrain land scenery These are all words for areas away from towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms. country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features: She lives in the country. an area of wooded country landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country: This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape. countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms. Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area: a little village in the French countryside. terrain (formal) land. Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc: The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain. land (usually the land) the countryside; the way people live in the country as opposed to in towns and cities: Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities. scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at: We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery. Patterns mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land rolling country/landscape/countryside to protect the landscape/countryside/land Extra Examples For a complete change of scenery, take a ferry out to one of the islands. The hotel lies amid spectacular mountain scenery. The river passes through a rich variety of scenery. We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective lovely nice picturesque … verb + scenery admire enjoy look at … scenery + verb change preposition amid (the) scenery in (the) scenery through (the) scenery … phrases the beauty of the scenery a change of scenery See full entry the painted background that is used to represent natural features or buildings on a theatre stage That table is part of the scenery for Act 2. Wordfinder backdrop costume curtain footlights prop proscenium scenery set stage the wings Topics Film and theatreb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + scenery set up change preposition scenery for See full entry Word Originmid 18th cent. (earlier as scenary): from Italian scenario, from Latin scena ‘scene’. The change in the ending was due to association with -ery.
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