noun
plural places
[count] :a specific area or region of the world :a particular city, country, etc.
[count] :a building or area that is used for a particular purpose
[count] a building, part of a building, or area that is used for shelter
a house, apartment, etc., where a person lives :home
[count] :a particular space or area
[count] :a particular point that you reach in a discussion, book, etc. - usually singular
[count] :an available seat, space, or amount of room
[count] :a particular position in a line especially of people or vehicles
[count] :a particular position during or at the end of a race or competition - usually singular
[count] a position in a group, course, organization, school, etc.
the proper position of someone in a group or society
[singular] :an appropriate situation or setting
[count] :a particular situation or set of conditions
[count] mathematics :the position of a digit in a number
used in the names of streets
all over the place
informal
in many different areas or locations :everywhere
not organized in a logical way
between a rock and a hard place
fall into place
give place to (something)
formal :to be replaced by (something)
go places
to become successful
keep (someone) in his/her place
to prevent (someone) from achieving a higher social status
in place
in the proper position
in the state of being used or active
US :in the same location without moving forward or backward.
in place of (someone or something)
or in someone's or something's place
as a substitute or replacement for someone or something
in the first place
used at the end of a sentence to indicate what was true or what should have been done at the beginning of a situation
in the first/second place
used when listing the most important parts of something or the most important reasons for something
into place
into the proper position
into the state of being used or active
no place for
used to say that someone or something does not belong in a particular place, situation, etc.
of all places
used to say that it is unusual or surprising that something happened in or is true about a particular place
out of place
not in the correct location or position
not in a typical or appropriate situation or setting
place in the sun
pride of place
put someone in his/her place
Someone who puts you in your place shows you that you are not better than other people and should not be acting in such a confident and proud way.
take place
to happen
take someone's or something's place
or take the place of (someone or something)
to replace someone or something
take your place
to go to the location where you are supposed to sit, stand, etc.
to be thought of or considered as sharing a particular rank or status with others
verb
places; placed; placing
[+ obj] :to put (something or someone) in a particular place or position
[+ obj] :to put (someone or something) in a particular state, condition, or situation
[+ obj] a - used to say that something is thought of as important, valuable, etc.; + on or upon
b - used to say who or what you believe should be trusted, blamed, etc.
[+ obj] :to cause or require someone or something to deal with (a demand, burden, etc.) - + on or upon
[+ obj] to perform the actions that are required for (something)
to give (an order) to someone
to cause (something, such as an advertisement) to appear somewhere
[+ obj] :to find an appropriate place for (someone) to live, work, or learn
[+ obj] :to show or prove the location of (someone or something) at a particular time
[+ obj] :to remember where you saw (someone or someone's face) in the past
[no obj] US :to end a race or competition in a particular position
b Brit
Someone who is placed first, second, (etc.) in a race or competition has finished in that position.
[+ obj] :to give (someone or something) a particular rank in a series or category