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   place

   /pleɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a particular position, point, or area in space; a location: "I can't be in two places at once" Similar locationsitespotscenesettingpositionpointsituationarearegionwhereaboutslocalevenuetechnical:locustowncityvillagehamletcountrystatearearegionlocalitydistrictneighbourhoodquartersectionliterary:clime
   • ▪ a particular area on a larger surface: "I cut my hand in three places"
   • ▪ a building or area used for a specified purpose or activity: "the town has many excellent eating places"
   • ▪ a person's home: informal "what about dinner at my place?" Similar homehouseapartmenta roof over one's headaccommodationestablishmentpropertyroomsquarterslodgingspied-à-terreflatinformal:paddigsgaffformal:residenceabodedwellingdwelling placedomicilehabitation
   • ▪ a point in a book or other text reached by a reader at a particular time: "I must have lost my place in the script"
   • 2. a portion of space designated or available for or being used by someone: "they hurried to their places at the table" Similar seatchairpositionspace
   • ▪ a vacancy or available position: "he was offered a place at Liverpool University" Similar jobday jobpositionpostappointmentsituationofficeemploymentinformal:bertharchaic:employ
   • ▪ the regular or proper position of something: "she put the book back in its place"
   • ▪ a person's rank or status: "occupation structures a person's place in society" Similar statuspositionstationstandinggraderankfootingnichedated:estate
   • ▪ a right or privilege resulting from someone's role or position: "I'm sure she has a story to tell, but it's not my place to ask" Similar responsibilitydutyjobtaskrolefunctionpartconcernaffairmissionchargerightprivilegeprerogative
   • ▪ the role played by or importance attached to someone or something in a particular context: "the place of computers in improving office efficiency"
   • 3. a position in a sequence or series, typically one ordered on the basis of merit: "his score left him in ninth place"
   • ▪ any of the first three or sometimes four positions in a race (used especially of the second, third, or fourth positions). British
   • ▪ the second position, especially in a horse race. North American
   • ▪ the degree of priority given to something: "accurate reportage takes second place to lurid detail"
   • ▪ the position of a figure in a series indicated in decimal or similar notation, especially one after the decimal point: "calculate the ratios to one decimal place"
   • 4. a square or short street: "the lecture theatre is in New Burlington Place"
   • ▪ a country house with its grounds.

   verb

   • 1. put in a particular position: "a newspaper had been placed beside my plate" Similar put downputsetset downlay downdepositpositionplantreststandsitsettlestationsituateleavestowpropleanarrangeset outarrayinformal:stickdumpbungparkplonkpopplunk
   • ▪ cause to be in a particular situation: "enemy officers were placed under arrest"
   • ▪ allocate or assign (an abstract quality) to something: "they place a great deal of emphasis on positive thought" Similar putlaysetpininvest
   • ▪ have a specified degree of advantage or convenience as a result of one's position or circumstances: "the company is well placed to seize the opportunity"
   • 2. find a home or employment for: "the children were placed with foster-parents" Similar find employment forfind a job forfind a home foraccommodatefind accommodation forallocateassignappoint
   • ▪ dispose of (something, especially shares) by selling to a customer: "the shares were placed last November"
   • ▪ arrange for the recognition and implementation of (an order, bet, etc.): "they placed a contract for three boats"
   • ▪ order or obtain a connection for (a phone call) through an operator: "she placed a call to her husband to break the news"
   • 3. identify or classify as being of a specified type or as holding a specified position in a sequence or hierarchy: "a survey placed the company 13th for achievement" Similar rankorderput in ordergradegrouparrangesortclassclassifycategorizeputsetassign
   • ▪ be able to remember or identify (someone or something): "she eventually said she couldn't place him" Similar identifyrecognizerememberput one's finger onput a name topin downlocatepinpoint
   • ▪ achieve a specified position in a race: British "he was placed eleventh in the long individual race"
   • ▪ be among the first three or four in a race (or the first three in the US): "he won three times and placed three times"
   • 4. score (a goal) by a place kick.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from an alteration of Latin platea ‘open space’, from Greek plateia (hodos) ‘broad (way)’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. placeless adjective

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2. www.thoughtco.com › five-themes-of-geography-1435624The 5 Themes of Geography: Definitions and Examples - ThoughtCo

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   May 5, 2024 · The five themes of geography are location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. These were defined in 1984 by the National Council for Geographic Education and the Association of American Geographers to facilitate and organize the teaching of geography in the K-12 classroom.

3. www.ncesc.com › geographic-pedia › what-makes-somewhere-a-placeWhat makes somewhere a place? - Geographic Pedia - NCESC

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Geographers define place as the physical and human characteristics of a location. It is important to consider the natural and built environments, as well as the ways in which people interact with and shape those environments.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glossary_of_geography_terms_(A–M)Glossary of geography terms (A–M) - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · A word identifying a person or a group of people in relation to a particular place, usually derived from the name of the place (which may be any kind of place, formal or informal, of any size or scale, from a town or city to a region, province, country, or continent) and used to describe all residents or natives of that place ...

5. link.springer.com › chapter › 10The Notion of Place and Placemaking | SpringerLink

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   Jun 21, 2024 · In the ‘Oxford English Dictionary’, along with its ‘geographic meaning’ as ‘a portion of space in which people dwell together’ and ‘locality’, the term ‘place’ means ‘a rank in a list’, ‘a temporal ordering’, and ‘a position in social order’ (Agnew, 2011, p. 7).

6. mathmonks.com › place-valuePlace Value - Definition, Chart, Examples and Diagrams - Math...

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Place value is the value of a digit in a number based on its place or position. These positions start from the ones place (units place). Its order starting from the extreme right to the left is ones/units (1s), tens (10s), hundreds (100s), thousands (1,000s), ten thousands (10,000s), and so on.

7. researchguides.dartmouth.edu › human_geography › placePlace - Human Geography - Research Guides at Dartmouth College

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   Sep 13, 2024 · A short definition for Place. 1. A fixed point on the Earth’s surface. 2. A locus of individual and group identity. 3. The scale of everyday life. Until the 1970s all three meanings of place were understood via a ‘mosaic’ metaphor that implied that different places were discrete and singular.

8. study.com › academy › lessonSense of Place | Definition & Examples | Study.com

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   Nov 21, 2023 · A sense of place is a concept to explain how people define and categorize locations in their minds. To understand sense of place people often attribute details to the...

9. 7esl.com › prepositions-of-placePrepositions of Place: Definition, List and Useful Examples

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   Aug 6, 2024 · What Is a Preposition of Place? A preposition of place is a preposition used to specify the location of someone or something. Here are some examples: In America; In a car; On a plane; On the Internet; At the corner; At the bus stop; Prepositions of Place List. Below is a list of prepositions of place, their meanings, and example ...

10. www.britannica.com › science › geographyGeography | Definition, Types, History, & Facts | Britannica

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    Aug 21, 2024 · geography, the study of the diverse environments, places, and spaces of Earth ’s surface and their interactions. It seeks to answer the questions of why things are as they are, where they are.

11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glossary_of_geography_terms_(N–Z)Glossary of geography terms (N–Z) - Wikipedia

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    6 days ago · (of a place) Capable of being navigated; sufficiently deep, wide, predictable, and/or free of obstructions to afford easy or safe passage to vessels such as ships or automobiles. The term is often used to describe river channels and coastal inlets .