setter

noun

set·​ter ˈse-tər 

1

: one that sets

2

: a large bird dog (such as an Irish setter) of a type trained to point on finding game

Examples of setter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Sea Kings setter had 20 assists when Corona del Mar swept Huntington Beach in a Sunset League match this month. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026

Garrett would be a franchise transformer and allow the Giants’ remaining pass rushers to exist in an environment that wouldn’t force them to be the table-setter, taking on consistent double teams. —Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Zach Rama had a game-high 12 kills and Sean Kelly had 11, while senior setter Andrew Rowan added 37 assists. —Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026

Senior setter Easton Donausky has a different group of go-to hitters this spring for Sandburg. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing setter

• English setter
• Gordon setter
• Irish setter
• tone-setter
• trend-setter

Rhymes for setter

• better
• bettor
• debtor
• fetter
• getter
• letter
• netter
• petar
• petter
• rhetor
• sweater
• tetter

Kids Definition

setter

noun

set·​ter ˈset-ər 

1

: someone or something that sets

2

: a large long-coated dog (as an Irish setter) used in hunting birds that is trained to point on finding game