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    place
    /pleɪs/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. put in a particular position: "a newspaper had been placed beside my plate" Similar put downputsetset down
    • 2. find a home or employment for: "the children were placed with foster-parents" Similar find employment forfind a job forfind a home foraccommodate

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  2. PLACE definition: 1. an area, town, building, etc.: 2. a home: 3. a suitable area, building, situation, or…. Learn more.

  3. 1. a. : physical environment : space. b. : a way for admission or transit. c. : physical surroundings : atmosphere. 2. a. : an indefinite region or expanse. all over the place. b. : a building or locality used for a special purpose. a place of learning. a fine eating place. c. archaic : the three-dimensional compass of a material object. 3. a.

  4. a portion of space used for habitation, as a city, town, or village: After decades of neglect and decay, those places are making a comeback thanks to urban renewal. a building, space, location, etc., set apart or used for a specific purpose: You are encouraged to dress modestly in places of worship.

  5. site the place where something, especially a building, is or will be located; a place where something happened or that is used for a particular purpose: They’ve chosen a site for the new school. area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object:

  6. A place is a position, an area, a spot, or a space. Texas is a place in the United States, and your seat at dinner is your place at the table. In the old saying "A woman's place is in the home," place means both an "appropriate location" as well as "proper social situation."

  7. PLACE definition: 1. a position, building, town, area, etc: 2. to happen: 3. in the correct position: . Learn more.

  8. A place is any point, building, area, town, or country. ...Temple Mount, the place where the Temple actually stood. ...a list of museums and places of interest. [+ of] We're going to a place called Mont-St-Jean. ...the opportunity to visit new places. The best place to catch fish on a canal is close to a lock. The pain is always in the same place.

  9. 1. a. An area with definite or indefinite boundaries; a portion of space. b. Room or space, especially adequate space: There is place for everyone at the back of the room. 2. a. The particular portion of space occupied by or allocated to a person or thing. b. A building or an area set aside for a specified purpose: a place of worship. 3. a.

  10. 1. A place is any point, building, area, town, or country. [...] 2. You can use the place to refer to the point, building, area, town, or country that you have already mentioned. [...] 3. You can refer to somewhere that provides a service, such as a hotel, restaurant, or institution, as a particular kind of place. [...] More. Definitions of 'Place'

  11. PLACE meaning: 1 : a specific area or region of the world a particular city, country, etc.; 2 : a building or area that is used for a particular purpose