set out; setting out; sets out
1
a
: to arrange and present graphically or systematically
b
: to mark out (something, such as a design) : lay out the plan of
2
: to state, describe, or recite at length
distributed copies of a pamphlet setting out his ideas in full—
S. F. Mason
S. F. Mason
: to start out on a course, a journey, or a career
set out across the country
Examples of setout in a Sentence
Noun
the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing
Verb
in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The secret plans set out how Western allies would defend NATO territory from the Atlantic to the Arctic, through the Baltic region and Central Europe, down to the Mediterranean Sea.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Subverting Hollywood Under Communism Familiar Strangers: Anyone around Coal Drops Yard in London over the coming weeks could do worse than check out this fascinating exhibition set out by Deadline pictures guru Rob Lang in our latest gallery.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
This is the basic question Bajaj and fellow researchers set out to answer.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
At the heart of this adventure is Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), an orphaned teenager who sets out across the American West to find her younger brother.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The secret plans set out how Western allies would defend NATO territory from the Atlantic to the Arctic, through the Baltic region and Central Europe, down to the Mediterranean Sea.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Subverting Hollywood Under Communism Familiar Strangers: Anyone around Coal Drops Yard in London over the coming weeks could do worse than check out this fascinating exhibition set out by Deadline pictures guru Rob Lang in our latest gallery.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
This is the basic question Bajaj and fellow researchers set out to answer.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Setout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setout. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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