in place

phrase

1

or less commonly into place

a

: in an original or proper position

b

: established, instituted, or operational

systems in place

2

: in the same spot without forward or backward movement

run in place

Examples of in place in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Cox-Rosen and I resumed traffic duties Tuesday morning, the work barrels were still in place as rain fell. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

On Sunday morning there was a strong smell of smoke in the city, one said, and an air raid alert was still in place. — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

According to Stuart Simpson, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, the company arrives at Farnborough with the key building blocks for its next phase already in place. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Iran's theocratic regime remains in place, the war still unresolved. — Greg Myre, NPR, 18 July 2026

Rhymes for in place

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase