love set

noun

, Tennis.

1. a set in which one's opponent fails to win a game.

love set

noun

1. tennis a set in which the loser has a score of zero

Word History and Origins

Origin of love set¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

In Mark Morris’s “The Look of Love,” set to music by Burt Bacharach with new arrangements by Ethan Iverson, love is the fuel, the pursuit, the ultimate destination.

From New York Times

Aston Jr. plays his father in the biopic “Bob Marley: One Love,” set to be released on Feb. 14.

From New York Times

Esquivel’s novel achieved its success by interweaving Mexican culinary wisdom with a story of forbidden love set during and after the turbulent years of the Mexican Revolution.

From New York Times

He says he sees the audience “moving in their seats and grooving, having a good time” and hears “gasps of enjoyment and recognition when they hear a song that they love set in a way that they didn’t expect it to be set.”

From Seattle Times

While the Summer Love set sail from Turkey, the exodus this year — the worst in seven years — has consisted increasingly of Black African migrants in Tunisia fleeing rising intolerance and a disintegrating economy, both accelerated by the government in Tunis.

From Washington Post