noun

place

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noun

A particular area, location, or spot.

"This is a lovely place to watch the sunset."

"They found a quiet place to sit and talk."

A person's position or role, such as in a competition, organization, or in line.

"She finished in third place in the marathon."

verb

To put something or someone in a particular location.

"He placed the vase carefully on the shelf."

"She placed a great deal of trust in her new manager."

To achieve a certain rank or position in a competition.

"Their horse placed second in the final race."

How to Use Place

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA location or spot — or, as a verb, to put something somewhere or to finish at a certain rank.

Common pairings

take place in place of place an order take first place

Word Forms

placed past tense, yplaced past tense, places plural, place plural, placed plural, Places plural, places singular, place singular, placed singular, placest singular, placedst singular, placeth singular

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Etymology

From Latin platea, "broad street, plaza," via Old French place — the same root gives us "plaza" and "piazza" in other languages.

Synonyms

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location position situation stead stell spot achieve make

Related Words

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Rhymes for place

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