Place I Extra Examples Position Area Good Put

• keep your purse in a safe place.
• i can't be in two places at once.
• they organized several demonstrations in public places.
• i happened to be in the right place at the right time.

place

1. a particular position, point or area
• Keep your purse in a safe place.
• I can't be in two places at once.
• They organized several demonstrations in public places.
• I happened to be in the right place at the right time.
• Is this the place where it happened?
• This would be a good place for a picnic.
• There is a time and place for these questions, but not right here and now.
• If you're looking for a new service provider, this list is a good place to start.

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• We can easily discover the time and place of the transaction.
• There will be rain in places.
• Schools should be a safe place for children to work in.
• It wasn't his fault. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
• This is not the place for an argument.
2. a particular city, town, building, etc.
• SEE ALSO watering place
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/watering-place
• I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand.
• I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place.
• The police searched the place.
• Let's get out of this place!
• We were looking for a place to eat.
• a place to live/stay
• Please write your full name and date and place of birth.

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• What places did you visit in Thailand?
• They met at a place in the centre of town.
• We had dinner at a crowded place in Chelsea.
• trips to faraway places
• holidays in faraway places
• This is a very rewarding place to work.
• We should put the welfare of people and places above markets.
• The book lists each artist's date and place of birth.
• Soybeans are a major protein source in places like China and Japan.
• It seemed a strange place to go for a Sunday walk.
• They are spending a lot of money on making this area a better place to live and work.
• This is one of the best places in the world to study science and engineering.
• They'll need a place to stay when they come to Oxford.
• It is her job to discover the date and place of origin of all the artworks.
• The landscape helps create a strong sense of place.
• It's the kind of place we'll return to for holidays for many years.
• We are working to make our countryside a great place to visit.
• The woods gave them a place to hide.
• The ceremony varies from place to place.
• There are lots of places to eat in the city centre.
3. a building or an area of land used for a particular purpose
• SEE ALSO dwelling place
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dwelling-place
• The town has many excellent eating places.
• I couldn't find a parking place anywhere.
• churches and other places of worship
• He can usually be contacted at his place of work.
• They seem to have no fixed employment or place of residence.

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• the city's ban on smoking in business places
• Here is a list of churches and other places of worship.
• The spa is a place for relaxing.
• Areas as rural as this have no polling places.
4. a particular area on a surface, especially on a person’s body
• He broke his arm in three places.
• The paint was peeling off the wall in places.
• The footbath is bumpy in places.

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• Her blonde hair was sticking up in some places.
• Her spine was fractured in two places.
• There will be widespread rain which will be heavy in places.
5. a point in a book, speech, piece of music, etc., especially one that somebody has reached at a particular time
• She had marked her place with a bookmark.
• Excuse me, I seem to have lost my place.
• The audience laughed in all the right places.
• The film is scary in places.
• This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood.

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• I forgot to mark my place.
• The teacher asked us to identify places in the music where there was tension.
• He knocked the book out of my hand and made me lose my place.
6. the natural or correct position for something
• Is there a place on the form to put your address?
• There is a place to sign and date at the bottom of the form.
• Put it back in its place when you've finished with it.
• He remembered the saying ‘A place for everything and everything in its place.’
7. a position, seat, etc., especially one that is available for or being used by a person or vehicle
• Come and sit here—I've saved you a place.
• I don't want to lose my place in the line.
• Would you like to change places with me so you can see better?
• I've set a place for you at the table.

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• We took our places around the table.
• The boy returned to his place.
• She showed them to their places.
• I've laid four places for dinner.
• I lost my place in line.
• He took the place of honour on his hostess's right.
• He changed places with me.
8. an opportunity to take part in something, especially to study at a school or university or on a course
• She's been offered a place at Bath to study Business.
• There are very few places left on the course.

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• He was awarded a place at Leeds University.
• She got a place on the French course.
• To book your place, contact the workshop leader.
• He won a place at Trinity College, Cambridge.
9. the position of being a member of a sports team
• She has won a place in the Olympic team.
• He lost his place in the first team.

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• He lost his place in the team.
• He was injured and lost his place in the side.
• They have offered her a place in the squad.
10. a position among the winners of a race or competition; a position in the next stage of a competition
• She took third place.
• He finished in third place.
• Victory earned them a place in the final.

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• Second place went to the Moroccan athlete.
• They tied for second place.
• The final whistle confirmed their place in the final.
• Jack received a second place finish.
• She got first place in the entrance exam.
11. the role or importance of somebody/something in a particular situation, usually in relation to others
• He is assured of his place in history.
• They felt that they had no place in society and nowhere to go.
• It took her a while to find her place in the world.
• Anecdotes have no place in (= are not acceptable in) an academic essay.
• Accurate reporting takes second place to lurid detail.
• My father believed that people should know their place (= behave according to their social position).
• It's not your place (= your role) to give advice.

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• a statesman who is assured a place in history
• She knows her place.
• It's not your place to correct her.
• I'm sorry—I was forgetting my place.
• Her victory secured her a place in history.
• He has been restored to his rightful place in the community.
• Dance has a central place in their culture.
• He holds a special place in her affections.
• Housing occupied a prominent place in the discussions.
• I'm fed up with always taking second place to her sports training.
• This album secures his place in the ranks of the great British songwriters.
• Sugary foods have no place in our schools.
• She struggled to find her place in society.
12. a house or flat; a person’s home
• What about dinner at my place?
• I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for a place of my own.
• I thought I’d better clean the place up.

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• She's looking for a place to rent in the village.
• It's a nice place you've got here.
• It was a terrible place to live.
• They're trying to find a place to live.
13. a suitable or safe area for somebody to be
• These streets are no place for a child to be out alone at night.
14. the position of a figure after a decimal point
• SEE ALSO decimal place
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/decimal-place
• Convert the decimal to a percentage by moving the decimal point two places to the right.
15. used as part of a name for a short street or square
• 66 Portland Place
16. everywhere
• New restaurants are appearing all over the place.
17. not neat or tidy; not well organized
• Your calculations are all over the place (= completely wrong).
18. to be getting more and more successful in your life or career
• a young architect who’s really going places
19. to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do
• She was acting as if she owned the place.
20. to be feeling happy, sad, worried, etc. about something; to be in a good, bad, unhappy, etc. state
• I'm happy now. I'm in a good place.
• Me and Ed are in a good space right now.
• The economy is in a better place than it was a year ago.
• He was in a bad place, mentally and emotionally.
• She was in a dark place after her mother's death.
21. to be able to take advantage of opportunities when they come
• His success was down to being in the right place at the right time.
22. in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant
23. to be in somebody else’s situation
• I'm perfectly happy—I wouldn't change places with anyone.
24. if something complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place, it becomes organized or clear in your mind
• Then I found his diary and it all began to fall into place.
25. friends, people, etc. in positions of power and influence
• He has friends in high places.
26. to be replaced by somebody/something
• SYNONYM give way to
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/way_1
• Houses and factories gave place to open fields as the train gathered speed.
27. to be very dear to somebody
• He'll always have a place in my heart.
28. used to say that somebody’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing
29. used to introduce a piece of advice you are giving to somebody
• If I were in your place, I'd resign immediately.
30. used at the end of a sentence to talk about why something was done or whether it should have been done or not
• I still don't understand why you chose that name in the first place.
• I should never have taken that job in the first place.
31. used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the different points you are making in an argument
• Well, in the first place he has all the right qualifications.
32. in my, your, etc. situation
• I wouldn't like to be in your place.
33. in the correct position; ready for something
• Carefully lay each slab in place.
• The receiver had already clicked into place.

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• She tapped the lid into place.
• It was held in place with tape.
34. working or ready to work
• All the arrangements are now in place for their visit.
• How long has the import ban been in place?
35. in one exact place, without moving in any direction
• Running in place is good exercise.
36. instead of somebody/something
• You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe.
• He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place.
37. an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place or to the same people twice
38. to look extremely clean and neat
39. not in the correct place
• Some of these files seem to be out of place.
40. not suitable for a particular situation
• Her remarks were out of place.
• I felt completely out of place among all these successful people.
41. a position in which you are comfortable or have an advantage over other people
42. the position in which something is most easily seen, that is given to the most important thing in a particular group
• The photo was given pride of place on the mantelpiece.
43. to make somebody feel stupid or embarrassed for showing too much confidence
• At first she tried to take charge of the meeting but I soon put her in her place.
44. to imagine that you are in somebody else’s situation
• Of course I was upset—just put yourself in my place.
45. to happen, especially after previously being arranged or planned
• The film festival takes place in October.
• We may never discover what took place that night.
46. to replace somebody/something
• She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place.
• Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices.
47. to go to the physical position that is necessary for an activity
• Take your places for dinner.
48. to take or accept the status in society that is correct or that you deserve

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French, from an alteration of Latin platea ‘open space’, from Greek plateia (hodos) ‘broad (way)’.