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

see also:

shelter in place

Examples of in place in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keeping them in place and allowing the tree to handle the process naturally is sufficient. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Tristan Stubbs was included in place of Ryan Rickelton in the middle-order while Corbin Bosch made way for Lizaad Williams. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Accessing the internals requires prying off the PC’s rubber feet, which are glued over the screws that hold the detachable bottom of the case in place. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

France is putting a plan in place to protect the country’s critical infrastructure. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for in place

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