Entry Word: position

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an assignment at which one regularly works for pay <he holds the position of manager at the store> — see job 1
2 the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists <manʼs position in nature> — see role
3 the area or space occupied by or intended for something <took her position at the head of the line> — see place 1
4 the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain <the soldiers were commanded to hold their position on the hill> — see station 1
5 the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement <holds the lead position in the standings> — see rank 1