Meaning & Definition of Place in English

1. A point located with respect to surface features of some region

• "This is a nice place for a picnic"

• "A bright spot on a planet"

2. Any area set aside for a particular purpose

• "Who owns this place?"

• "The president was concerned about the property across from the white house"

3. An abstract mental location

• "He has a special place in my thoughts"

• "A place in my heart"

• "A political system with no place for the less prominent groups"

4. A general vicinity

• "He comes from a place near chicago"

5. The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

• "Can you go in my stead?"

• "Took his place"

• "In lieu of"

6. A particular situation

• "If you were in my place what would you do?"

7. Where you live at a particular time

• "Deliver the package to my home"

• "He doesn't have a home to go to"

• "Your place or mine?"

8. A job in an organization

• "He occupied a post in the treasury"

9. The particular portion of space occupied by something

• "He put the lamp back in its place"

10. Proper or designated social situation

• "He overstepped his place"

• "The responsibilities of a man in his station"

• "Married above her station"

11. A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

• "He booked their seats in advance"

• "He sat in someone else's place"

12. The passage that is being read

• "He lost his place on the page"

13. Proper or appropriate position or location

• "A woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"

14. A public square with room for pedestrians

• "They met at elm plaza"

• "Grosvenor place"

15. An item on a list or in a sequence

• "In the second place"

• "Moved from third to fifth position"

16. A blank area

• "Write your name in the space provided"

1. Put into a certain place or abstract location

• "Put your things here"

• "Set the tray down"

• "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"

• "Place emphasis on a certain point"

2. Place somebody in a particular situation or location

• "He was placed on probation"

3. Assign a rank or rating to

• "How would you rank these students?"

• "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

4. Assign a location to

• "The company located some of their agents in los angeles"

5. To arrange for

• "Place a phone call"

• "Place a bet"

6. Take a place in a competition

• Often followed by an ordinal

• "Jerry came in third in the marathon"

7. Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"

• "Criticism directed at her superior"

• "Direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

8. Recognize as being

• Establish the identity of someone or something

• "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

9. Assign to (a job or a home)

10. Locate

• "The film is set in africa"

11. Estimate

• "We put the time of arrival at 8 p.m."

12. Identify the location or place of

• "We localized the source of the infection"

13. Make an investment

• "Put money into bonds"

14. Assign to a station

15. Finish second or better in a horse or dog race

• "He bet $2 on number six to place"

16. Sing a note with the correct pitch