scenerynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈsiː.nər.i/us/ˈsiː.nɚ.i/scenery noun [ U ] (COUNTRYSIDE)
B1 the general appearance of the natural environment, especially when it is beautiful:
beautiful/breathtaking/spectacular scenery
They stopped at the top of the hill to admire the scenery.
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- The scenery really was beautiful.
- The majestic Montana scenery will leave you breathless.
- This postcard doesn't do justice to the wonderful scenery.
- This area has some of the most awesome scenery.
- You drive through the most incredible scenery to get there.
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Geography: scenery & views
- -scape
- a bird's eye view idiom
- aspect
- backdrop
- background
- bird
- commanding
- foreground
- grandstand
- look
- lookout
- outlook
- overlook
- panorama
- prospect
- scene
- scenic
- the middle distance
- view
- vista
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scenery noun [ U ] (THEATRE)
the large painted pictures used on a theatre stage to represent the place where the action is
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Theatres, cinemas & their parts
- apron
- art house
- arthouse
- backdrop
- backstage
- center stage
- centre stage
- dressing room
- fleapit
- footlights
- green room
- onstage
- spotlight
- stage left
- stage right
- stagy
- theater
- theatre
- upstage
- wing
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Idiom(s)
blend into the scenery