Place definitions - Meaning of Place

noun

A point located with respect to surface features of some region

"this is a nice place for a picnic""A bright spot on a planet"

synonyms: topographic point, spot

noun

Any area set aside for a particular purpose

"who owns this place?""the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"

synonym: property

noun

An abstract mental location

"he has a special place in my thoughts""a place in my heart""a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"

verb

Put into a certain place or abstract location

"Put your things here""Set the tray down""Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children""Place emphasis on a certain point"

synonyms: put, set, pose, position, lay

noun

A general vicinity

"He comes from a place near Chicago"

verb

Place somebody in a particular situation or location

"he was placed on probation"

verb

Assign a rank or rating to

"how would you rank these students?""The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

synonyms: rate, rank, range, order, grade

noun

The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

"can you go in my stead?""took his place""in lieu of"

synonyms: stead, position, lieu

noun

A particular situation

"If you were in my place what would you do?"

synonym: shoes

verb

Assign a location to

"The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"

synonyms: locate, site

verb

To arrange for

"place a phone call""place a bet"

noun

Where you live at a particular time

"deliver the package to my home""he doesn't have a home to go to""your place or mine?"

synonym: home

noun

A job in an organization

"he occupied a post in the treasury"

synonyms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, situation

verb

Take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

"Jerry came in third in the Marathon"

synonyms: come in, come out

verb

Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

"He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face""criticism directed at her superior""direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

synonyms: target, aim, direct, point

noun

The particular portion of space occupied by something

"he put the lamp back in its place"

synonym: position

noun

Proper or designated social situation

"he overstepped his place""the responsibilities of a man in his station""married above her station"

synonym: station

verb

Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

"She identified the man on the wanted' poster"

synonym: identify

noun

A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

"he booked their seats in advance""he sat in someone else's place"

synonym: seat

verb

Assign to (a job or a home)

noun

The passage that is being read

"he lost his place on the page"

noun

Proper or appropriate position or location

"a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"

noun

A public square with room for pedestrians

"they met at Elm Plaza""Grosvenor Place"

synonyms: plaza, piazza

verb

Identify the location or place of

"We localized the source of the infection"

synonyms: localize, localise

noun

An item on a list or in a sequence

"In the second place""moved from third to fifth position"

synonym: position

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