place Sentence Examples
- The vase found its rightful place on the mantlepiece.
- We can't place too much trust in unverified sources.
- The new recruits were placed in different units for training.
- I've lost the car keys again; can you help me locate their place?
- Please place the groceries on the counter.
- I need to find a safe place to store my valuables.
- The meeting will take place in the conference room at 10 am.
- Can you place an order for a large pizza with extra cheese?
- The doctor placed a temporary cast on my broken arm.
- Place the chairs in a semi-circle for the discussion.
place Meaning
place (n)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
any area set aside for a particular purpose
an abstract mental location
a general vicinity
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
a particular situation
where you live at a particular time
a job in an organization
the particular portion of space occupied by something
proper or designated social situation
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
the passage that is being read
proper or appropriate position or location
a public square with room for pedestrians
an item on a list or in a sequence
a blank area
place (v)
put into a certain place or abstract location
place somebody in a particular situation or location
assign a rank or rating to
assign a location to
to arrange for
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
assign to (a job or a home)
locate
estimate
identify the location or place of
make an investment
assign to a station
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
sing a note with the correct pitch
place (n.)
Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely, unbounded space.
A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or short part of a street open only at one end.
A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or post; a stronghold; a region or country.
Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement, dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or position; condition; also, official station; occupation; calling.
Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure or removal of another being or thing being implied).
A definite position or passage of a document.
Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as, he said in the first place.
Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.
Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body; -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination, or by its latitude and longitude.
To assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or place, or in a certain relative position; to direct to a particular place; to fix; to settle; to locate; as, to place a book on a shelf; to place balls in tennis.
To put or set in a particular rank, office, or position; to surround with particular circumstances or relations in life; to appoint to certain station or condition of life; as, in whatever sphere one is placed.
To put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to place money in a bank.
To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a friend.
To attribute; to ascribe; to set down.
The position of first, second, or third at the finish, esp. the second position. In betting, to win a bet on a horse for place it must, in the United States, finish first or second, in England, usually, first, second, or third.
place (v. t.)
To determine or announce the place of at the finish. Usually, in horse racing only the first three horses are placed officially.
To place-kick ( a goal).
Synonyms & Antonyms of place
FAQs About the word place
a point located with respect to surface features of some region, any area set aside for a particular purpose, an abstract mental location, a general vicinity, t
location, site, spot, venue, position, point, locale, locality,where, locus
avocation,unemployment, avocation, unemployment,,joblessness, joblessness
The vase found its rightful place on the mantlepiece.
We can't place too much trust in unverified sources.
The new recruits were placed in different units for training.
I've lost the car keys again; can you help me locate their place?
