place
- noun
- /pleɪs/
- This is our home, the place where children feel safe.
- a place to live
They just beat you at your place, right at home.
- They just beat you at your place, right at home.
- And he's looking for, you know, love and a place to to stay.
- I live in a place that gets in winter.
- I mean, you know, I bought a place in in Los Angeles.
- I didn't have passes or, you know, like place to stay or anything.
- Then find better places for them to live.
- I had a great place to grow from.
- That's my, that's me, that's my place, that's my source of happiness.
Examples
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They moved to a new place that is closer to her job.
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My apartment is a place where I can relax after a long day.
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Listen, I know this place meant a lot to you.
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People move to the place where they can make the best living possible.
Academic text (2011) -
We need common goals and a place to bond together and make things happen.
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I don't think I can afford a place in Brooklyn.
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I'm hungry, and Belinda suggested a place that serves food.
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My friend Zach showed me this place and it is unreal.
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That's why being here is like coming home to a place you've never been before.
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This house is not just a shelter; it's a place where memories are made.
Synonyms
A building where one family lives
A place where someone lives and feels they belong
A house or other place where someone lives
A house or apartment where someone lives
A place where a person or animal lives
A house or piece of land where someone grew up and that has family memories
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 first meant a flat open spot where people met or sold things, from Latin platea ('broad street'). So, a person's place naturally came to mean the home or dwelling where they live.