take place

idiomatic phrase

: happen, occur
The conference is scheduled to take place in June.
Fighting over a disputed section of the border is taking place in remote jungle …James Brooke
What's clear amid the debate is that a remarkable revolution has taken place in the care and treatment of America's children.LynNell Hancock et al.

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The release of the hostages is to take place without any Hamas ceremonies or fanfare. Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 July 2025 The battle took place July 1-3, 1863, and July Fourth is, of course, Independence Day. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 July 2025 The killing took place nearly three hours after the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show lit up the night sky over the East River to the delight of thousands. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025 About 17 hungry people lined up at the food cart near Villa Parke in Pasadena, where an immigration sweep had taken place nearly two weeks ago on June 21. Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for take place

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of take place was in 1770

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“Take place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20place. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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