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

Friday's hanging was the first by Takaichi's government and took place during a parliamentary recess — a move criticized as a tactic to avoid public debate. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Originally, the scene wasn’t going to take place in a closet at all. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Bonnaroo 2026 took place from June 11-14, featuring headlining sets from the Strokes, Noah Kahan, Kehsa, Role Model and more. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

The increasingly popular backsplash trend reflects a larger shift that’s taking place in the design world, as people are moving away from stark minimalism and toward homes that feel personal and lived-in. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 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