place n
1 a particular point or part of space or of a surface, esp. that occupied by a person or thing
2 a geographical point, such as a town, city, etc.
3 a position or rank in a sequence or order
a an open square lined with houses of a similar type in a city or town
b (cap. when part of a street name)
Grosvenor Place
6 a house or living quarters
7 a country house with grounds
8 any building or area set aside for a specific purpose
9 a passage in a book, play, film, etc.
to lose one's place
10 proper or appropriate position or time
he still thinks a woman's place is in the home
11 right or original position
put it back in its place
12 suitable, appropriate, or customary surroundings (esp. in the phrases out of place, in place)
13 right, prerogative, or duty
it is your place to give a speech
14 appointment, position, or job
a place at college
15 position, condition, or state
if I were in your place
a a space or seat, as at a dining table
b (as modifier)
place mat
17 (Maths) the relative position of a digit in a number
See also →
decimal place
18 any of the best times in a race
a (Brit) the first, second, or third position at the finish
b (U.S. and Canadian) the first or usually the second position at the finish
c (as modifier)
a place bet
20 (Theatre) one of the three unities
See →
unity →
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21 Archaic an important position, rank, or role
22 ♦
all over the place in disorder or disarray
23 ♦
another place (Brit, Parliamentary procedure)
a (in the House of Commons) the House of Lords
b (in the House of Lords) the House of Commons
24 ♦
give place (to) to make room (for) or be superseded (by)
a instead of; in lieu of
go in place of my sister
b in exchange for
he gave her it in place of her ring
27 ♦
know one's place to be aware of one's inferior position
28 ♦
pride of place the highest or foremost position
29 ♦
put someone in his (or her) place to humble someone who is arrogant, conceited, forward, etc.
30 ♦
take one's place to take up one's usual or specified position
31 ♦
take the place of to be a substitute for
32 ♦
take place to happen or occur
33 ♦
the other place
Facetious
a (at Oxford University) Cambridge University
b (at Cambridge University) Oxford University vb
34 to put or set in a particular or appropriate place
35 to find or indicate the place of
36 to identify or classify by linking with an appropriate context
to place a face
37 to regard or view as being
to place prosperity above sincerity
38 to make (an order, a bet, etc.)
39 to find a home or job for (someone)
40 to appoint to an office or position
41 to put under the care (of)
42 to direct or aim carefully
43 (Brit) to cause (a racehorse, greyhound, athlete, etc.) to arrive in first, second, third, or sometimes fourth place
44 (U.S. and Canadian) (of a racehorse, greyhound, etc.) to finish among the first three in a contest, esp. in second position
46 to sing (a note) with accuracy of pitch
47 to insert (an advertisement) in a newspaper, journal, etc.
(C13: via Old French from Latin platea courtyard, from Greek plateia, from platus broad; compare French plat flat)
