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place

1 place /ˈpleɪs/ noun
plural places
1 place
/ˈpleɪs/
noun
plural places
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLACE
[count] : a specific area or region of the world : a particular city, country, etc.
[count] : a building or area that is used for a particular purpose
[count]
: a building, part of a building, or area that is used for shelter
: a house, apartment, etc., where a person lives : home
[count] : a particular space or area
sometimes used figuratively
see also hiding place, resting place
[count] : a particular point that you reach in a discussion, book, etc. usually singular
[count] : an available seat, space, or amount of room
[count] : a particular position in a line especially of people or vehicles
[count] : a particular position during or at the end of a race or competition usually singular
[count]
: a position in a group, course, organization, school, etc.
often used figuratively
: the proper position of someone in a group or society
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[singular] : an appropriate situation or setting
[count] : a particular situation or set of conditions
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[count] mathematics : the position of a digit in a number
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used in the names of streets

all over the place

informal
: in many different areas or locations : everywhere
: not organized in a logical way

between a rock and a hard place

see 2rock

fall into place

see 1fall

give place to (something)

formal
: to be replaced by (something)

go places

: to become successful

keep (someone) in his/her place

: to prevent (someone) from achieving a higher social status

in place

: in the proper position
: in the state of being used or active
US : in the same location without moving forward or backward.

in place of (someone or something)

or in someone's or something's place
: as a substitute or replacement for someone or something

in the first place

used at the end of a sentence to indicate what was true or what should have been done at the beginning of a situation

in the first/second place

used when listing the most important parts of something or the most important reasons for something

into place

: into the proper position
: into the state of being used or active

no place for

used to say that someone or something does not belong in a particular place, situation, etc.

of all places

used to say that it is unusual or surprising that something happened in or is true about a particular place

out of place

: not in the correct location or position
: not in a typical or appropriate situation or setting

place in the sun

see 1sun

pride of place

see 1pride

put someone in his/her place

◊ Someone who puts you in your place shows you that you are not better than other people and should not be acting in such a confident and proud way.

take place

: to happen

take someone's or something's place

or take the place of (someone or something)
: to replace someone or something

take your place

: to go to the location where you are supposed to sit, stand, etc.
: to be thought of or considered as sharing a particular rank or status with others
2 place /ˈpleɪs/ verb
places; placed; placing
2 place
/ˈpleɪs/
verb
places; placed; placing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLACE
[+ object] : to put (something or someone) in a particular place or position
[+ object] : to put (someone or something) in a particular state, condition, or situation
[+ object]
used to say that something is thought of as important, valuable, etc. + on or upon
used to say who or what you believe should be trusted, blamed, etc.
[+ object] : to cause or require someone or something to deal with (a demand, burden, etc.) + on or upon
[+ object]
: to perform the actions that are required for (something)
: to give (an order) to someone
: to cause (something, such as an advertisement) to appear somewhere
[+ object] : to find an appropriate place for (someone) to live, work, or learn
[+ object] : to show or prove the location of (someone or something) at a particular time
[+ object] : to remember where you saw (someone or someone's face) in the past
[no object] US : to end a race or competition in a particular position
British
◊ Someone who is placed first, second, etc., in a race or competition has finished in that position.
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[+ object] : to give (someone or something) a particular rank in a series or category