sceneryEnglishOxford American Thesaurusscenery noun 1 the beautiful scenery of central and west Wales: landscape, countryside, country, terrain, topography, setting, surroundings, environment; view, vista, panorama, prospect, outlook; cityscape, townscape, roofscape, riverscape, seascape, waterscape, snowscape. 2 we had all helped with the scenery and costumes: stage set, set, flats, backdrop, drop curtain; setting, background, decor; British backcloth; French coulisse, mise en scène.