Place
nounNoun
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
“this is a nice place for a picnic”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
“he put the lamp back in its place”
a particular situation
“If you were in my place what would you do?”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
“he sat in someone else's place”
Similar:SeatType of:Spacewhere you live at a particular time
“your place or mine?”
Similar:HomeType of:ResidenceAbodeproper or designated social situation
“he overstepped his place”
any area set aside for a particular purpose
“who owns this place?”
Similar:Propertyan item on a list or in a sequence
“in the second place”
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
“took his place”
an abstract mental location
“he has a special place in my thoughts”
“a place in my heart”
“a political system with no place for the less prominent groups”
Type of:KnowledgeNoesisCognitiona general vicinity
“He comes from a place near Chicago”
Type of:NeighbourhoodLocalityVicinityproper or appropriate position or location
“a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen”
Type of:StatusConditionthe passage that is being read
“he lost his place on the page”
Type of:Passagea job in an organization
a public square with room for pedestrians
a blank area
Similar:SpaceType of:ExpanseArea
Verb
to arrange for
“place a phone call”
“place a bet”
Type of:Orderfinish second or better in a horse or dog race
“he bet $2 on number six to place”
Type of:RunRaceplace somebody in a particular situation or location
“he was placed on probation”
Type of:DesignateDeputeAssignassign a location to
assign a rank or rating to
assign to a station
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
identify the location or place of
Similar:LocaliseLocalizelocate
Type of:PresentRepresentStagetake a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
Type of:Rankput into a certain place or abstract location
make an investment
estimate
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
assign to (a job or a home)
Type of:DesignateDeputeAssignsing a note with the correct pitch
Type of:Sing
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA