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Meaning of place – Learner’s Dictionary

place
noun
uk
/pleɪs/ us

place noun (SOMEWHERE)

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A1
a position, building, town, area, etc:
His leg's broken in two places.
Is there a place where we can talk privately?
Edinburgh would be a nice place to live.
What a stupid place to park.
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take place
B1
to happen:
The meeting will take place next week.
in place
in the correct position:
The chairs are all in place.
If a rule, system, etc is in place, it has started to exist:
There are now laws in place to prevent this from happening.
out of place
not in the correct position:
Why are my files all out of place?
not right or suitable for a particular situation:
Everyone else was wearing jeans and I felt completely out of place in my office clothes.
all over the place
B2
in or to many different places:
There was blood all over the place.
I ran all over the place looking for them.
in place of sth
B2
instead of something:
Try adding fruit to your breakfast cereal in place of sugar.

place noun (HOME)

A2
someone's home:
Do you want to come over to my place tonight?
They've just bought a place in Spain.

place noun (OPPORTUNITY)

B1
an opportunity to take part in something:
Are there any places left on the theatre trip?
She's got a place at Liverpool University to do Spanish.
in first/second/third, etc place
B1
If you are in first/second, etc place in a race or competition, that is your position:
He finished in fifth place.

See also

decimal place
have/take pride of place

Idioms

fall into place
in the first place
put sb in their place
place
verb
uk
/pleɪs/ us
place sth in/on, etc
B2
to put something somewhere carefully:
She placed a large dish in front of me.
[ T ]
to cause someone to be in a situation:
One stupid action has placed us all at risk.
can't place sb
to not be able to remember who someone is or where you have met them:
I recognize her face, but I can't quite place her.
place an advertisement/bet/order, etc
to arrange to have an advertisement/bet/order, etc
place emphasis/importance, etc on sth
to give something emphasis/importance, etc:
They place a lot of importance on qualifications.

(Definition of place from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of place

in Chinese (Traditional)
地區, 地方, 場所…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
地区, 地方, 场所…
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in Spanish
lugar, casa, sitio…
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in Portuguese
lugar, casa, colocar…
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जागा, घर, ठिकाण / जागा…
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場所, 箇所, 家…
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yer, mahal, konum…
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endroit [masculine], maison [feminine], place [feminine]…
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lloc, indret, casa…
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plaats, plek, ruimte…
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ஒரு பகுதி, நகரம், கட்டிடம் போன்றவை.…
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स्थान, जगह, स्थल…
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સ્થળ, જગ્યા, ઘર…
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sted, plads, -sted…
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plats, ställe, rum…
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tempat, tempat kosong, pasar…
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der Ort, der Platz, die Stelle…
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plass [masculine], sted [neuter], posisjon [masculine]…
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جگہ, مقام, مکان…
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місце, плоа, сидіння…
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место, дом, жилище…
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చోటు, చోటు/ఇల్లు, ఇతర విషయాలు లేదా వ్యక్తులతో పోల్చుకునే ఒక స్థానం…
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مَكان, بَيْت, خانة…
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স্থান, একটি এলাকা, শহর…
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místo, sedadlo, stránka…
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tempat, ruang kosong, bangunan…
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สถานที่, ที่ว่าง, ทำเลหรืออาคาร…
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nơi, khoảng trống, toà nhà hay khu vực dùng cho một mục đích cụ thể…
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miejsce, dom, mieszkanie…
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장소, (개인의) 집, (기차 등에서의) 자리…
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luogo, posto, casa…
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