place
- noun
- /pleɪs/
- He found a quiet place to read his book without distractions.
- time and place
- a good place
- a safe place
And it's it's a nice place for me to work.
- And it's it's a nice place for me to work.
- So there are different places where you could start.
- They take people to these weird places and you haven't.
- Why is Palestine a special place, a Holy Land?
- And we're walking around and the place is a disaster.
- Here we go, let's look around this place void of humans.
- Move Gumtree, all of these places, or just Google.
- And for me, like, a very safe place is being on stage.
- So it's an interesting place to close off.
Examples
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That's the place Phyllis and I had picked for a meeting place.
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And it's it's a nice place for me to work.
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Where is the best place to push to get help?
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The world would be a better place, thank you.
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I figure it's a good place to lay low.
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Northern Ireland has no truly shared space, no place where anyone can come at any time.
Academic text (2011) -
We're looking for a place, maybe in the suburbs.
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It's a long summer, and you're in the best place in the world.
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We suggest that a good starting place is acknowledging what we do have in common.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, we've turned this place into a giant farm.
Synonyms
A particular time or stage in a process
The place where someone or something is placed
A particular place where people go to meet or eat
Where something is placed among other things around it
A place where something happens, often the scene of a story
An area near a place where people live or work
A place where an event or activity happens
The place where something exists or happens, for legal and medical matters
A specific place on Earth shown by coordinates like latitude and longitude
Idioms
- Informal
In a confused, disorganized way with things or thoughts scattered
- Informal
A situation where someone has success, respect, and happiness after long effort
Compounds
A building where a company does its work, for example selling goods or offering services
- Specialized
A player in American football who kicks the ball from the ground for field goals or extra points
- Jargon
The preparation and tidy arrangement of ingredients and tools before cooking
- Texting
An online site where many sellers offer goods and buyers can compare and buy
- Specialized
A kick in sports like football where the ball is placed on the ground to score or restart play
An online place such as a website where a company sells goods or offers services
- Informal
A place believed to be for punishment after death or a very bad situation
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Place comes from the Latin word platea meaning 'broad street' or open area, and it is like plate ('flat dish') in that both come from the idea of something flat and open. So, a place is any particular spot or location where someone or something is or should be.