Place
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpleɪ̯s/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Place is a noun meaning (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
Meaning
(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
More Meanings
- A location or position in space.
- A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader
- A state of mind.
- (chess, obsolete) A chess position; a square of the chessboard.
- (social) A responsibility or position in an organization.
- (obsolete) A passage or extract from a book or document.
- (obsolete, rhetoric) A topic.
Example Sentences
I'm in a strange place at the moment.
That's what I said in the first place!
I lost my place when you interrupted me.
three decimal places; the hundreds place
Word Forms
- places
- placing
- placed
- placest
- placedst
- placeth
Synonyms for place
Depending on context, synonyms include courtyard, piazza, plaza, square, seat, bathroom.
Antonyms for place
Common opposites include divest.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plaza, piazza, stead, station, slot, berth.
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