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private setting

private setting

1 3.4
A place where you are not seen or heard by others
  • noun
  • /ˈpraɪvɪt ˈsɛtɪŋ/
translation icon : entorno privado
  • Private settings may be more conducive to accepting offers than public places.
  • public and private setting

Examples

  • The bed was his, on the second floor of the Phi Gam house—not the most private setting for romance.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Each interview lasted approximately 1 hour and took place in the participant's office or some other quiet, private setting of the participant's choice.

    Academic text (2007)

  • School personnel should conduct the search in a private setting.

    Academic text (2003)

  • So despite his strong desire to only use the toilet in a private setting, he was up and on his way.

    Blog text (16)

  • Participants were interviewed in a private setting, either within the Drug Court office or at a local field office site.

    Academic text (2008)

  • For example, teachers can designate captains and, in a private setting, facilitate with the captains the selection of teams.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The structured interviews lasted between 20 and 30 minutes and were conducted by trained interviewers during the regular school day in a private setting provided by the school.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The therapist conducted the session in a private setting to ensure confidentiality.

  • They decided to discuss their issues in a private setting away from prying eyes.

  • Meeting in a private setting allowed them to express their thoughts freely.

Synonyms

privacy
vsprivate setting
756 3.7

Freedom from being seen or watched by other people

is the physical place where that state can be experienced
seclusion
vsprivate setting
22 6.5

A state of being private and away from other people

is a place offering privacy but not always extreme isolation
solitude
vsprivate setting
12 5.1

A quiet, private place away from other people

is any place where one is not observed by other people
island of solitude
vsprivate setting
8.4

A quiet place where someone can be alone to think

serves as any private place, not necessarily meant for reflection

How Private

private setting
1 3.4
semiprivate
1 6.4
in public
339 1.0

Surface Forms

private setting singular
private settings plural

Morphology

private + setting

The meaning of 'private setting' is directly composed from 'private' (not public / kept from others) + 'setting' (place or context), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a place/environment with privacy. This adjective+noun collocation follows normal compositional patterns and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents, making it readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Private setting comes from the image of a closed room with the door shut and curtains drawn so others cannot see or hear you. Private means 'not seen or heard by others' and setting means 'place', so the phrase means a place where you can speak or work without being seen.