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

The Grand Final, between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights, takes place Sunday. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

Giuffra said if multiple interviews had taken place, leads and more evidence could have been obtained. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Because the regional selection process takes place over several months, the association will not select another Region 6 nominee to replace Hill, Scoggins said. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

The meeting between Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan took place Sunday, two people who were briefed on the Israeli leader’s trip confirmed Monday. — Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 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