take place

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.

Examples of take place in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Family-friendly activities and entertainment take place throughout the day. — Evan Moore august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

The live chat will take place in the comments section below on site and in the PEOPLE App. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

By comparison, hundreds of events will take place during the 16-day Olympic Games, which is often compared to the equivalent of seven daily Super Bowls. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Unlike last year, the concerts will not take place inside Hornet Stadium. — Steve Large, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take place

• aerospace
• anatase
• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• database
• diabase
• diastase
• dnase
• elastase
• fireplace
• hyperspace