Meaning of 'place'

noun

a job in an organization

Synonyms: spot

noun

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

Synonyms: position

noun

an abstract mental location

Example: "I have a special place in my thoughts for you."

noun

a blank area

Synonyms: space

noun

the passage that is being read

Example: "The minister lost their place on the page while delivering the sermon."

noun

an item on a list or in a sequence

Example: "in the second place"

Synonyms: position

noun

any area set aside for a particular purpose

Example: "who owns this place?"

Synonyms: property

noun

where you live at a particular time

Synonyms: home

noun

a public square with room for pedestrians

Synonyms: plaza piazza

noun

the particular portion of space occupied by something

Example: "I put the lamp back in its place."

Synonyms: position

noun

a general vicinity

Example: "They come from a place near Chicago."

noun

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

Synonyms: seat

noun

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

Example: "this is a nice place for a picnic"

Synonyms: spot

noun

a particular situation

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

Synonyms: shoes

noun

proper or designated social situation

Example: "I overstepped my place."

Synonyms: station

noun

proper or appropriate position or location

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

verb

recognize as being

Synonyms: identify

verb

assign a rank or rating to

Synonyms: rank order grade range rate

verb

take a place in a competition

Synonyms: come out come in

verb

estimate

Synonyms: put

verb

to arrange for

Example: "place a phone call"

verb

sing a note with the correct pitch

verb

finish second or better in a horse or dog race

Example: "They bet $2 on number six to place."

verb

assign to a station

Synonyms: post

verb

intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

Synonyms: direct aim point target

verb

put into a certain place or abstract location

Synonyms: put

verb

locate

Synonyms: set localize localise

verb

make an investment

Synonyms: put

verb

assign a location to

Synonyms: site locate

verb

place somebody in a particular situation or location

Example: "I was placed on probation."

verb

assign to (a job or a home)

verb

identify the location or place of

Synonyms: localize localise