scenery A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsiːnəɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #9436 Meanings 1 noun The natural features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, and forests, seen as beautiful. We stopped to admire the mountain scenery. 2 noun The painted backgrounds and structures used on a stage. They worked all night painting the scenery for the play. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the painted backgrounds and... scene Word family Derived forms scenery-chewerscenery-chewing Related forms scenescapesceneshifter Common collocations beautiful scenery Adjective + noun Etymology Earlier scenary, from scene + -ary, but now remodelled as scene + -ery. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # scenery **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsiːnəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 9436 ## Meanings 1. The natural features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, and forests, seen as beautiful. 2. The painted backgrounds and structures used on a stage. ## Examples - We stopped to admire the mountain scenery. - They worked all night painting the scenery for the play. ## Derived Forms - scenery-chewer - scenery-chewing ## Related Forms - scenescape - sceneshifter ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: -ery - place ## Etymology Earlier scenary, from scene + -ary, but now remodelled as scene + -ery. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown