Place

English Meaning

Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely, unbounded space.

1. An area with definite or indefinite boundaries; a portion of space.
2. Room or space, especially adequate space: There is place for everyone at the back of the room.
3. The particular portion of space occupied by or allocated to a person or thing.
4. A building or an area set aside for a specified purpose: a place of worship.
5. A dwelling; a house: bought a place on the lake.
6. A business establishment or office.
7. A locality, such as a town or city: visited many places.
8. A public square or street with houses in a town.
9. A space in which one person, such as a passenger or spectator, can sit or stand.
10. A setting for one person at a table.
11. A position regarded as belonging to someone or something else; stead: She was chosen in his place.
12. A particular point that one has reached, as in a book: I have lost my place.
13. A particular spot, as on the body: the place that hurts.
14. The proper or designated role or function: the place of the media in a free society.
15. The proper or customary position or order: These books are out of place.
16. A suitable setting or occasion: not the place to argue.
17. The appropriate right or duty: not her place to criticize.
18. Social station: He overstepped his place.
19. A particular situation or circumstance: Put yourself in my place.
20. High rank or status.
21. A job, post, or position: found a place in the company.
22. Relative position in a series; standing.
23. Games Second position for betting purposes, as in a horserace.
24. The specified stage in a list of points to be made, as in an argument: in the first place.
25. Mathematics A position in a numeral or series.
26. To put in or as if in a particular place or position; set.
27. To put in a specified relation or order: Place the words in alphabetical order.
28. To offer for consideration: placed the matter before the board.
29. To find accommodation or employment for.
30. To put into a particular condition: placed him under arrest.
31. To arrange for the publication or display of: place an advertisement in the newspaper.
32. To appoint to a post: placed her in a key position.
33. To rank in an order or sequence: I'd place him second best.
34. To estimate: placed the distance at 100 feet.
35. To identify or classify in a particular context: could not place that person's face.
36. To give an order for: place a bet.
37. To apply or arrange for: place an order.
38. To adjust (one's voice) for the best possible effects.
39. To be among those who finish a competition or race, especially to finish second.
40. place out To qualify for a waiver of a requirement or prerequisite: placed out of a freshman composition class.
41. all over the place In or to many locations; everywhere: Film is sold all over the place.
42. in place In the appropriate or usual position or order: With everything in place, she started the slide show.
43. in place In the same spot; without moving forwards or backwards: While marching in place, the band played a popular tune.
44. in place of Instead of.
45. keep To recognize one's social position and act according to traditional decorum.
46. place in the sun A dominant or favorable position or situation.