place meaning and definition

PLACE noun

Definition of place (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: spot, topographic point
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"
   • synonyms: property
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"
   • synonyms: lieu, position, stead
6. a particular situation
   • "If you were in my place what would you do?"
   • synonyms: shoes
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?"
   • synonyms: home
8. a job in an organization
   • "he occupied a post in the treasury"
   • synonyms: berth, billet, office, position, post, situation, spot
9. the particular portion of space occupied by something
   • "he put the lamp back in its place"
   • synonyms: position
10. proper or designated social situation
    • "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
    • synonyms: 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"
    • synonyms: seat
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"
    • synonyms: piazza, plaza
15. an item on a list or in a sequence
    • "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
    • synonyms: position
16. a blank area
    • "write your name in the space provided"
    • synonyms: blank space, space

PLACE verb

Definition of place (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: lay, pose, position, put, set
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"
   • synonyms: grade, order, range, rank, rate
4. assign a location to
   • "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
   • synonyms: locate, site
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"
   • synonyms: come in, come out
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"
   • synonyms: aim, direct, point, target
8. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
   • "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
   • synonyms: identify
9. assign to (a job or a home)
10. locate
    • "The film is set in Africa"
    • synonyms: localise, localize, set
11. estimate
    • "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
    • synonyms: put, set
12. identify the location or place of
    • "We localized the source of the infection"
    • synonyms: localise, localize
13. make an investment
    • "Put money into bonds"
    • synonyms: commit, invest, put
    • antonym: disinvest
14. assign to a station
    • synonyms: post, send, 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