place of choice
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4.1
- noun
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lugar preferido
- The park is a popular place of choice for families to enjoy picnics on sunny days.
Examples
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For many travelers, the beach becomes the ultimate place of choice for relaxation and fun.
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It is not my place of choice to meet when there is so little there that I can eat.
Blog text (31) -
Maui, which is a favorite hot spot for many celebrities... seems to be the place of choice for Aldous... as we've seen him with multiple love interests just in the past few months.
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(A few years after Fleming left Oxford, the lab became the place of choice for dealers seeking to authenticate looted pieces.
Academic text (2004) -
The library has become a quiet place of choice for students to study and complete their assignments.
Synonyms
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1.1
A place that someone likes more than other places
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4.0
A popular place where many people go to have fun
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3.7
A very good place in a town where people want to live or work
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1.5
A place that many people like to visit
How Preferred
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a location especially preferred' follows directly from combining 'place' (location) with 'choice' (the selected option) linked by the preposition 'of', so the overall sense is compositional. This nominal 'X of choice' pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically accessible, so a B1 learner who knows the parts should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Place of choice gives the simple image of a place that people point to and call their choice for an activity. So, it means a location that is 'preferred' or 'favored' for a particular purpose.