/ ˈsiːnəri; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, when you are thinking about them being attractive to look at :
The scenery is magnificent.
to enjoy the scenery
➡ note at country
2.
the painted background that is used to represent natural features or buildings on a theatre stage
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent. (earlier as scenary ): from Italian scenario , from Latin scena scene. The change in the ending was due to association with -ery .