place
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
[change]- (countable) A place is a point in space: a town, building, room, or even somewhere on a desk.
- It's nice to see the whole family together in one place.
- (countable) A place is an open space, courtyard, or marketplace.
- (countable) A place is a group of houses.
- (countable) A place is an area of land.
- (countable) A place is someones' frame of mind.
- (countable) A place is an area for someone to sit at.
- We would like to sit at that table because it has three places open.
- (countable) A place is a role or position; it is a station.
- (countable) A place is the position in which you finish a competition in.
- She finished the poker tournament in fifth place.
Synonyms
[change]Related words
[change]- abiding place
- decimal place
- hiding place
- in the first place
- out of place
- place card
- place mat / placemat
- place name
- the other place
- workplace
Idioms
[change]Verb
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- (transitive) If you place something somewhere, you put it in a certain spot.
- (intransitive) If you place, you earn a given spot in a competition.
- She finished the poker tournament in fifth place.
- (transitive) If you place something somewhere, you remember the last time you encountered it.
- She placed the last time we met each other at.