place
/ˈpleɪ̯s/noun, verb1 syllable
Place means: a job in an organization.
Synonyms for place49
noun, as in the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
noun, as in a point located with respect to surface features of some region
noun, as in a public square with room for pedestrians
noun, as in a blank area
noun, as in any area set aside for a particular purpose
noun, as in a particular situation
noun, as in where you live at a particular time
noun, as in the particular portion of space occupied by something
noun, as in proper or designated social situation
noun, as in a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
noun, as in an item on a list or in a sequence
verb, as in locate
verb, as in take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
verb, as in identify the location or place of
verb, as in recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
What does place mean?32
noun
a job in an organization“he occupied a post in the treasury”
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another“can you go in my stead?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region“this is a nice place for a picnic”
a public square with room for pedestrians“they met at Elm Plaza”
a blank area“write your name in the space provided”
any area set aside for a particular purpose“who owns this place?”
a particular situation“If you were in my place what would you do?”
where you live at a particular time“deliver the package to my home”
the particular portion of space occupied by something“he put the lamp back in its place”
proper or designated social situation“he overstepped his place”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)“he booked their seats in advance”
an item on a list or in a sequence“in the second place”
an abstract mental location“he has a special place in my thoughts”
a general vicinity“He comes from a place near Chicago”
the passage that is being read“he lost his place on the page”
proper or appropriate position or location“a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen”
verb
put into a certain place or abstract location“Put your things here”
assign a rank or rating to“how would you rank these students?”
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”
locate“The film is set in Africa”
make an investment“Put money into bonds”
assign to a station
assign a location to“The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles”
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal“Jerry came in third in the Marathon”
estimate“We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.”
identify the location or place of“We localized the source of the infection”
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something“She identified the man on the ‘wanted’ poster”
place somebody in a particular situation or location“he was placed on probation”
to arrange for“place a phone call”
assign to (a job or a home)
finish second or better in a horse or dog race“he bet $2 on number six to place”
sing a note with the correct pitch
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with place?19
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Place in a sentence
- America is a lovely place to be, if you are here to earn money.AlanF_US
- If your prices are competitive, we will place a large order.CK
- Were it not for music, the world would be a dull place.CK
- If not for music, the world would be a dull place.CK
- As was to be expected, he took the first place.Swift
- If you were in my place, what would you do?CM
- In the first place, he's a lazy boy.orcrist
- In the first place, we must have capital to begin it with.AlexParrish
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of place
as a noun
- plural
- places
as a verb
- past tense
- placed
- present participle
- placing
- third-person singular
- places
- past participle
- placed