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noun

ˈplās How to pronounce place (audio)
Definition of placenext
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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the place chosen for the picnic there's the place where I left my umbrella

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as in facility
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business we're going to our favorite place to eat

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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department

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as in room
an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing let's make a place around our campfire for the newest member of our group

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as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists knew his place in the organization

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as in residence
the place where one lives they have a nice little place in the country

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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement came in fourth place in the marathon

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as in niche
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world

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as in chapter
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking well, in the first place, you shouldn't even be here

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place

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verb

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as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position he carefully placed the flowers in a vase

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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride

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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood

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as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes placed second in the competition

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as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division

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as in to introduce
to present or bring forward for discussion once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council

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as in to hire
to provide with a paying job most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions

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Recent Examples of place
Noun
At the same time in 2023, the Rangers were also in first place with a run differential of +148. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 The old supermarket-style, functional interiors are gone, and in their place are sleek architectural details, a scattering of midcentury modern furniture and colorful LED screens broadcasting the M&S seasonal campaigns. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Verb
Voters in some California cities have banned or placed moratoriums on data centers, which house computer equipment to power online services. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Sotheby’s said the specimen consists of 183 fossil bone elements and is approximately 63 percent complete by bone count, placing it among the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for place
Recent Examples of Synonyms for place
  1. location
  2. facility
  3. position
  4. room
  5. role
  6. residence
  7. level
  8. niche
Noun
  • The parents said location history data found in apps on the phone left them with questions.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The sprawling Television City property is one of the most desirable locations in Los Angeles, sharing fences with the Original Farmers Market and the luxury Grove outdoor shopping center, each of which attracts millions of visitors every year.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of location
Noun
  • It’s been one week since Nolan Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island – an uninhabited stretch of pristine wilderness off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The Sacramento native died Thursday, July 9, at a hospice facility in Ventura, California, his brother Donald confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of facility
Noun
  • Injuries, pitching problems, batting with runners in scoring position and base-running issues all come to mind quickly.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
  • His performance in any of these positions is at the top level.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • That gives construction crews room to work while preparing the campus for future growth.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Those rooms are tricky and repeatedly trip up the players who are actually trying to win.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • The pieces of it that Weiden shares with us, including a passage about Native athletes’ crucial role in the early history of the sport of football, are eye-opening.
    — Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Symoné, who is reprising her role as Galleria, will also serve as an executive producer alongside Debra Martin Chase, according to Disney.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Definition of role
Noun
  • One residence was damaged and a minor structure was destroyed, according to an incident update.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The upstairs rooms became residences, while downstairs spaces were rented to small businesses.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of residence
Noun
  • The highlight, aside from Lendeborg getting to ask Johnson a lighthearted question in Johnson’s own postgame media scrum deep inside the arena’s lower level?
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • Acuff found a rhythm in the second quarter, demonstrating his three-level scoring ability while showing off his court vision with some beautiful assists.
    — Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of level
Noun
  • The developments reflect a broader shift in military planning, with drones and autonomous systems moving from niche battlefield tools to a core part of modern warfare.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Not only that, but the designs themselves focused on niche areas like athletics, swim, and resortwear.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of niche

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“Place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/place. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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