The Word is:”place”
place
/pleɪs/
noun
noun: place; plural noun: places; noun: Place
1. a particular position, point, or area in space; a location.
“I can’t be in two places at once”
synonyms: location, site, spot, scene, setting, position, point, situation, area, region,
synonyms: location, site, spot, scene, setting, position, point, situation, area, region,
whereabouts, locale; venue;
technical locus
“the hotel is an ideal place to have pre-dinner cocktails” town, city, village, hamlet;
country, state, area, region;
locality, district, neighbourhood, quarter, section;
literaryclime
“she gets to visit millions of foreign places every year”
technical locus
“the hotel is an ideal place to have pre-dinner cocktails”
country, state, area, region;
locality, district, neighbourhood, quarter, section;
literaryclime
“she gets to visit millions of foreign places every year”
“he lashed out and cut the policeman’s hand in three places”
“the town has many excellent eating places”
“I must have lost my place in the script”
2. a portion of space designated or available for or being used by someone.
“they hurried to their places at the table”
synonyms: seat, chair, position, space
“a place was reserved for her in the front row”the regular or proper position of something.
“she put the book back in its place”
a person’s rank or status.
“occupation structures a person’s place in society”
synonyms: status, position, station, standing, grade, rank, footing, niche; datedestate
“I know my place”
the role played by or importance attached to someone or something in a particular context.
“the place of computers in improving office efficiency”
synonyms: seat, chair, position, space
“a place was reserved for her in the front row”
“she put the book back in its place”
“occupation structures a person’s place in society”
synonyms: status, position, station, standing, grade, rank, footing, niche; datedestate
“I know my place”
“the place of computers in improving office efficiency”
3. a position in a sequence or series, typically one ordered on the basis of merit.
“his score left him in ninth place”
British
any of the first three or sometimes four positions in a race (used especially of the second, third, or fourth positions).
North American
the second position, especially in a horse race.
the degree of priority given to something.
“accurate reportage takes second place to lurid detail”
the position of a figure in a series indicated in decimal or similar notation, especially one after the decimal point.
“calculate the ratios to one decimal place”
any of the first three or sometimes four positions in a race (used especially of the second, third, or fourth positions).
the second position, especially in a horse race.
“accurate reportage takes second place to lurid detail”
“calculate the ratios to one decimal place”
4. a square or short street.
“the lecture theatre is in New Burlington Place”
verb
verb: place; 3rd person present: places; past tense: placed; past participle: placed; gerund or present participle: placing
1. put in a particular position.
“a newspaper had been placed beside my plate”
synonyms: put down, put, set, set down, lay down, deposit, position, plant, rest, stand,
synonyms: put down, put, set, set down, lay down, deposit, position, plant, rest, stand,
sit, settle, station, situate, leave, stow, prop, lean; arrange, set out, array;
informal stick, dump, bung, park, plonk, pop; informal plunk
“newspapers and magazines were placed on the table” cause to be in a particular situation.
“enemy officers were placed under arrest”
allocate or assign (an abstract quality) to something.
“they place a great deal of emphasis on positive thought”
synonyms: put, lay, set, pin, invest
“I would never betray the trust you placed in me”
have a specified degree of advantage or convenience as a result of one’s position or circumstances.
“the company is well placed to seize the opportunity”
informal stick, dump, bung, park, plonk, pop; informal plunk
“newspapers and magazines were placed on the table”
“enemy officers were placed under arrest”
“they place a great deal of emphasis on positive thought”
synonyms: put, lay, set, pin, invest
“I would never betray the trust you placed in me”
“the company is well placed to seize the opportunity”
2. find a home or employment for.
“the children were placed with foster-parents”
synonyms: find employment for, find a job for; find a home for, accommodate, find
synonyms: find employment for, find a job for; find a home for, accommodate, find
accommodation for;
allocate, assign, appoint
“the agency had placed 3,000 people in work”
allocate, assign, appoint
“the agency had placed 3,000 people in work”
“the shares were placed last November”
“they placed a contract for three boats”
“she placed a call to her husband to break the news”
3. identify or classify as being of a specified type or as holding a specified position in a sequence or hierarchy.
“a survey placed the company 13th for achievement”
synonyms: rank, order, put in order, grade, group, arrange, sort, class, classify, categorize; put,
set, assign
“a survey placed the company 13th for achievement”
“a survey placed the company 13th for achievement”
“she eventually said she couldn’t place him”
synonyms: identify, recognize, remember, put one’s finger on, put a name to, pin down, locate, pinpoint
“she seemed familiar, but Joe couldn’t quite place her”
achieve a specified position in a race.
“he was placed eleventh in the long individual race”
“he won three times and placed three times”
4.Rugby American Football
score (a goal) by a place kick.