Looking for the meaning of the word SETBACKS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SETBACKS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Setback
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛtbak
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a reversal or check in progress
Short Definition:reversal or check in progress
Examples:- a serious setback for the peace process
Definition:
a plain, flat offset in a wall.
Short Definition:plain, flat offset in wall
Definition:
the distance by which a building or part of a building is set back from the property line
Short Definition:distance by which building or part of building is set back from property line
Examples:- they had to get permission to overlap the city's setback lines
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