pride of place

noun phrase

: the highest or first position

Examples of pride of place in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The owner’s suite occupies pride of place forward on the main deck and spans the full beam, of course. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026

The following day, the club’s crest took pride of place on the front of national newspapers. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Rosie Randisi Presiding over one end of the resort’s iconic, 140-foot freshwater pool, the spa enjoys pride of place within the exuberant greenery of the 32-acre estate in the island’s pastoral north, far removed from Ibiza’s nightlife reputation. — Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Some of this was a matter of the insolence of riches and pride of place. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pride of place

• aromatase
• oligoclase
• plagioclase
• polymerase
• streptokinase
• triphosphatase
• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace