What does “place” mean?
- 1
nouna particular area, building, town or position
This is a great place for a picnic.
- 2
nounsomeone’s home
Let’s have dinner at my place.
- 3
verbto put something somewhere carefully
She placed the vase on the table.
Place at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /pleɪs/ · PLAYSS
How to use “place” correctly
“Take place” means “happen” for planned events: “The wedding will take place in June.” Don’t use it in the passive.
Common phrases with “place”
- take place
- in place of
- first place
- all over the place
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- location
- spot
- put
Idioms with “place”
- Between a rock and a hard place: In a difficult situation where every choice is bad.
“place” is on these word lists
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