Meaning of place In English

• 0 an area, town, building, etc.:

  • Her garden was a cool pleasant place to sit.

  • What was the name of that place we drove through on the way to New York?

  • They decided to go to a pizza place.

  • There are several places of interest to visit in the area.

  • It's important to feel comfortable in your place of work.

  • I'm looking for a place to live.

  • We'll have the meeting at my place.

  • University is a great place for making new friends.

  • [ + to infinitive ] This meeting isn't the place to discuss your problems, I'm afraid.

• 1 a position in relation to other things or people:

  • His leg was broken in two places.

  • When you've finished, put the book back in its place on the shelf.

  • This plant needs a warm, sunny place.

  • Will you keep my place (in the queue) (= allow me to come back to the same position)?

  • She spoke to me and I lost my place in the book (= I forgot where I had been reading).

  • My ticket says 6G but there's someone sitting in my place.

  • The children collected their prizes and then went back to their places.

  • Save me a place (= keep a seat for me until I arrive) near the front.

  • The waiter showed us to our places and gave us each a menu.

  • He laid six places at the table.

  • UK She's got a place at university

  • UK She's got a place on a fine-arts course.

  • US She's got a place in a fine-arts course.

  • Our team finished in second place.

  • He took third place (= was the third to finish) in the marathon last year.

  • I know I left that book some place - now, where was it?

  • That bar was like no place I'd ever been before.

  • The concert takes place next Thursday.

  • The boy looked uncomfortable and out of place among the adults.

  • The chairs are all in place.

  • He screwed the shelf in place.

  • The arrangements are all in place for the concert next Thursday.

  • She looked like she was running in place as six women flew past her.

  • They were jumping up and down in place.

  • While Maryland has been running in place or going backward, a number of states have courted filmmakers aggressively.

  • You can use margarine in place of butter in some recipes.

• 2 what a person should do or is allowed to do, especially according to the rules of society:

  • [ + to infinitive ] It's not your place to tell me what to do.

  • I'm not going to criticize his decision - I know my place (= I know that I am of lower rank or have less authority).

• 3 to put something in a particular position:

  • She placed the letter in front of me.

  • She placed her name on the list of volunteers.

  • I'd place him among the ten most brilliant scientists of his age.

  • [ + obj + adj ] The horse was placed first/second/third in its first race (= finished the race in first/second/third position).

  • We placed the order for the furniture six weeks ago.

  • They were placing bets (= gambling) on who would win.

  • She placed the emphasis on the word "soon" in order to make sure was understood.

  • He placed importance on a comfortable lifestyle (= it was important to him).

  • The students are placed in/with companies for a period of work experience.

• 4 to recognize someone or remember where you have seen someone and how you know them:

  • She looks familiar but I can't place her - did she use to work here?

• 5 an area, a building, or a city, town, or village:

  • Airports are usually busy places.

  • Larchmont is a nice place to live.

  • We can meet at my place.

  • a place of worship

• 6 a particular position:

  • That’s the best place for the piano.

  • The librarian put the book back in its place (= in the right position).

  • Will you hold my place in line for a minute?

  • I think everything’s in place for the wedding.

  • The new building code will replace the rules that are currently in place.

• 7 the rank someone or something has:

  • Our team finished in second place.

• 8 a job, or a position in an organization, at a school, etc.:

  • Ann just got a place at Yale.

• 9 a person’s duty or position of authority:

  • [ + to infinitive ] It’s not your place to tell me what to do.

• 10 to recognize someone or something because of memory or past experience:

  • She looks familiar, but I can’t place her.

• 11 to put someone in a situation:

  • They placed him in a nursing home.

  • She was placed under arrest.

• 12 to invest or risk money:

  • They placed a significant amount in stocks.

• 13 to arrange to get something by telling someone who will supply it:

  • I placed an order for three CDs.

• 14 to do the things necessary to make something happen:

  • place an advertisement/order Orders can be placed by phone or via the website.

  • The President placed calls to several world leaders to discuss the crisis.

• 15 to find buyers for shares when they are made available for sale:

  • place sth with sth Brokers BZW place shares in the company with various institutional investors.

• 16 to find a job for someone to do for a short period so that they can get some work experience:

  • The college placed him with a software firm for a month.

• 17 an area, building, room, etc. that is used for a particular purpose:

  • Trade fairs and exhibitions remain a common meeting place for retail buyers and suppliers.

  • He qualified for redundancy on the basis that the new hours and place of work would be a change to his terms and conditions.

• 18 done and ready to be used:

  • The details of the deal aren't in place yet.

• 19 instead of someone else:

  • When her manager fell ill, she was asked to attend the sales conference in his place.

• 20 to behave or work in a way that shows you will soon become successful:

  • Although it was a young company, it was obvious that it was going places.

• 21 to happen:

  • The handover to the new owners will take place in July.

  • The historic meeting took place in New York.