setting

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In Middletown: The fictional Welton Academy in Vermont, setting of “Dead Poets Society,” is actually St. Andrew’s School, a private boarding school.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You need models that are smaller and customized for every setting.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Skiers have been warned by authorities to stay on the marked slopes, and those walking in the mountains should also check avalanche bulletins before setting off.

From BBC

For hundreds of years, Cornwall writers have drawn on its rugged cliffs, stormy seas and mining history for characters, settings and storylines.

From BBC

"Dressed up in black-tie from sequins to suits, dancing to your favourite artists in a beautiful riverside setting, all festival-goers love how they can be part of the spectacle themselves."

From BBC