place setting vs setting

place setting and setting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
place setting	Yes	No	No	No
setting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, place setting and setting are synonyms defined as:

place setting (noun)	setting (noun)
a table service for one person	a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
	arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
	a table service for one person
	the context and environment in which something is set
	the physical position of something
	the state of the environment in which a situation exists
	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event