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Place

noun/plˈeɪs/
Definition
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
any area set aside for a particular purpose
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/plˈeɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/plˈeɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/plˈeɪs/
1 syllable Say it as /plˈeɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna point located with respect to surface features of some region
“this is a nice place for a picnic”
nounany area set aside for a particular purpose
“who owns this place?”
nounan abstract mental location
“he has a special place in my thoughts”
nouna general vicinity
“He comes from a place near Chicago”
nounthe post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
“can you go in my stead?”
nouna particular situation
“If you were in my place what would you do?”
nounwhere you live at a particular time
“deliver the package to my home”
nouna job in an organization
“he occupied a post in the treasury”
nounthe particular portion of space occupied by something
“he put the lamp back in its place”
nounproper or designated social situation
“he overstepped his place”
nouna space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
“he booked their seats in advance”
nounthe passage that is being read
“he lost his place on the page”
nounproper or appropriate position or location
“a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen”
nouna public square with room for pedestrians
“they met at Elm Plaza”
nounan item on a list or in a sequence
“in the second place”
nouna blank area
“write your name in the space provided”
verbput into a certain place or abstract location
“Put your things here”
verbplace somebody in a particular situation or location
“he was placed on probation”
verbassign a rank or rating to
“how would you rank these students?”
verbassign a location to
“The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles”
verbto arrange for
“place a phone call”
verbtake a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
“Jerry came in third in the Marathon”
verbintend (something) to move towards a certain goal
“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”
verbrecognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
“She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster”
verbassign to (a job or a home)
verblocate
“The film is set in Africa”
verbestimate
“We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.”
verbidentify the location or place of
“We localized the source of the infection”
verbmake an investment
“Put money into bonds”
verbassign to a station
verbfinish second or better in a horse or dog race
“he bet $2 on number six to place”
verbsing a note with the correct pitch
Word Forms
placeverblocate
homelyadjectivehaving a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
homeverbreturn home accurately from a long distance
postverbassign to a post; put into a post
officiateverbperform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
positionverbcause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
seatverbprovide with seats
setnounthe act of putting something in position
settingnounthe physical position of something
placenouna blank area
placementnounthe spatial property of the way in which something is placed
positionnounthe act of putting something in a certain place
positionernoun(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
ranknounrelative status
ordernouna degree in a continuum of size or quantity
orderingnounthe act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
gradenouna number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
gradationnounrelative position in a graded series
gradernouna judge who assigns grades to something
gradingnounthe act of arranging in a graduated series
locationnounthe act of putting something in a certain place
sitenounthe piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
targetnounthe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aimnounthe action of directing something at an object
identifiableadjectivecapable of being identified
identificationnounthe condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
identitynounthe individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
localizationnouna determination of the place where something is
localenounthe scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
localisationnouna determination of the place where something is
investmentnounmoney that is invested with an expectation of profit
investornounsomeone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
investingnounthe act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
commitmentnounan engagement by contract involving financial obligation
stationnounthe position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ort
ein Punkt, der in Bezug auf Oberflächenmerkmale einer Region lokalisiert ist
🇫🇷French
lieu
un point situé par rapport aux caractéristiques de la surface d'une certaine région
🇪🇸Spanish
lugar
Un punto ubicado con respecto a las características de la superficie de alguna región.
🇮🇹Italian
posto
un punto situato rispetto alle caratteristiche della superficie di una certa regione
🇳🇱Dutch
plaats
een punt dat zich bevindt ten opzichte van oppervlaktekenmerken van een bepaald gebied
🇵🇹Portuguese
lugar
um ponto localizado em relação às características da superfície de alguma região
🇷🇺Russian
место
точка, расположенная относительно элементов поверхности некоторой области
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जगह
किसी क्षेत्र की सतही विशेषताओं के संबंध में स्थित एक बिंदु
🇧🇩Bengali
স্থান
কিছু অঞ্চলের পৃষ্ঠ বৈশিষ্ট্যের সাথে সম্পর্কিত একটি বিন্দু
🇮🇳Tamil
இடம்
சில பிராந்தியத்தின் மேற்பரப்பு அம்சங்களைப் பொறுத்து அமைந்துள்ள ஒரு புள்ளி
🇮🇳Telugu
స్థలం
కొన్ని ప్రాంతం యొక్క ఉపరితల లక్షణాలకు సంబంధించి ఉన్న పాయింట్
🇮🇳Marathi
जागा
काही प्रदेशाच्या पृष्ठभागाच्या वैशिष्ट्यांच्या संदर्भात स्थित एक बिंदू
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્થળ
અમુક પ્રદેશની સપાટીની લાક્ષણિકતાઓના સંદર્ભમાં સ્થિત એક બિંદુ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಥಳ
ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಇರುವ ಒಂದು ಬಿಂದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ഥലം
ചില പ്രദേശത്തിൻ്റെ ഉപരിതല സവിശേഷതകളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു പോയിൻ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਥਾਨ
ਕੁਝ ਖੇਤਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਤਹ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਬੰਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਥਿਤ ਇੱਕ ਬਿੰਦੂ
🇵🇰Urdu
جگہ
ایک نقطہ جو کسی علاقے کی سطحی خصوصیات کے حوالے سے واقع ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
地方
相对于某个区域的表面特征定位的点
🇯🇵Japanese
場所
ある領域の表面特徴に関して位置する点
🇰🇷Korean
장소
어떤 지역의 표면 특징과 관련하여 위치한 점
🇻🇳Vietnamese
địa điểm
một điểm nằm đối với các đặc điểm bề mặt của một số khu vực
🇹🇭Thai
สถานที่
จุดที่สัมพันธ์กับลักษณะพื้นผิวของบางภูมิภาค
🇮🇩Indonesian
tempat
suatu titik yang terletak sehubungan dengan fitur permukaan suatu wilayah
🇵🇭Filipino
lugar
isang puntong matatagpuan kaugnay ng mga katangian sa ibabaw ng ilang rehiyon
🇲🇾Malay
tempat
titik yang terletak berkenaan dengan ciri permukaan sesetengah kawasan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مكان
نقطة تقع بالنسبة للمعالم السطحية لبعض المناطق
🇮🇷Persian
محل
نقطه ای که با توجه به ویژگی های سطحی یک منطقه قرار دارد
🇹🇷Turkish
yer
bir bölgenin yüzey özelliklerine göre konumlanan bir nokta
🇮🇱Hebrew
מָקוֹם
נקודה הממוקמת ביחס לתכונות פני השטח של אזור כלשהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'place'?
The primary meaning of 'place' is 'a point located with respect to surface features of some region'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'place' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'place' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'place' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'place' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'place' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'place' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'place' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'place' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'place' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'place' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Slang
Archaic
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