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favorite place

favorite place

43 1.1
A place that someone likes more than other places
  • noun
  • /ˈfeɪvərɪt pleɪs/
  • US
translation icon : lugar favorito
  • My favorite place to relax is the quiet beach near my house.
  • one of my favorite places

We meet again here at one of my favorite places, My Vanity.

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Examples

  • This garden is one of my favorite places.

    The ARK (2022)

  • This, my friends, is my favorite place in the whole world.

  • Show us your favorite place to sit and think.

  • This is my bed, my favorite place in the whole room.

    Elena Taber

  • What is my favorite place in the world to visit?

  • OK, first question, what was your favorite place you went this summer?

    Dr. Josh Axe

  • What is your favorite place to visit and why?

  • I think this is my new favorite place on Earth.

    Ticket to Paradise (2022)

  • - This lake is my favorite place on the planet.

    Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

  • This is my favorite place.

    Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Synonyms

favorite
vsfavorite place
  • US
712 1.0

A person or thing you like more than others

is specifically a single location someone prefers above all others
preference
vsfavorite place
157 2.1

A stronger liking for one thing than for others

refers to one specific location that is preferred above all others
happy place
vsfavorite place
  • Informal
15 3.9

A place or memory that makes you feel calm and happy

is chosen because it is preferred above all others rather than for comfort
place of choice
vsfavorite place
1 4.1

A place people prefer for a certain activity

is preferred above all others regardless of activity

How Preferred

happy place
  • Informal
15 3.9
favorite place
  • US
43 1.1

Surface Forms

favorite place singular
favorite places plural
favourite places plural
favourite place singular

Morphology

favorite + place

The meaning is directly compositional: 'favorite' (particularly liked) + 'place' (location) yields 'a location someone prefers'. This adjective+noun combination follows standard English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will reliably understand the MWE.

Etymology

Favorite place comes from the simple idea of choosing one spot you love most. Imagine someone marking a bench as their favorite and always returning to that place, so it means 'a spot you prefer more than any other'.