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scenic

  • adjective
  • /ˈsiːnɪk/

having beautiful scenery; picturesque

Example

“We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.”

Other meanings

  1. of or relating to scenery

  2. dramatic; theatrical

Related words

  • scenically
  • Scenic Rim

Example sentences

  • “They took a scenic drive along the coastal road.”

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Word history

From Ancient Greek "σκηνικός" (theatrical).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “scenic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.