Definitions
1.NounAn area; somewhere within an area.
An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.
A street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name."They live at Westminster Place.; He is going back to his native place on vacation.; We asked the restaurant to give us a table with three places.; Do you want to come over to my place later?; Which place hurts the most?"
2.NounAn open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.
3.NounA street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name."They live at Westminster Place."
4.NounAn inhabited area: a village, town, or city.
5.NounAny area of the earth: a region."He is going back to his native place on vacation."
6.NounThe area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit."We asked the restaurant to give us a table with three places."
7.NounThe area where one lives: one's home, formerly country estates and farms."Do you want to come over to my place later?"
8.NounAn area of the body, especially the skin."Which place hurts the most?"
9.NounAn area to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory.
10.NounAn area to fight: a battlefield or the contested ground in a battle.
11.NounA location or position in space.
12.NounA particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader"I lost my place when you interrupted me."
13.NounA passage or extract from a book or document.
14.NounA topic.
15.NounA state of mind."I'm in a strange place at the moment."
16.NounA chess position; a square of the chessboard.
17.NounA responsibility or position in an organization.
A role or purpose; a station."It is really not my place to say what is right and wrong in this case.; We thought we would win but only ended up in fourth place.; to win a bet on a horse for place; He lost his place in the national team."
18.NounA role or purpose; a station."It is really not my place to say what is right and wrong in this case."
19.NounThe position of a contestant in a competition."We thought we would win but only ended up in fourth place."
20.NounThe position of first, second, or third at the finish, especially the second position."to win a bet on a horse for place"
21.NounThe position as a member of a sports team."He lost his place in the national team."
22.NounA fortified position: a fortress, citadel, or walled town.
23.NounNumerically, the column counting a certain quantity."three decimal places; the hundreds place"
24.NounOrdinal relation; position in the order of proceeding."That's what I said in the first place!"
25.NounReception; effect; implying the making room for.
26.VerbTo put (someone or something) in a specific location."He placed the glass on the table.; to place someone on a pedestal"
27.VerbTo earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ()."The Cowboys placed third in the league.; Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race.; In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars."
28.VerbTo finish second, especially of horses or dogs."In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars."
29.VerbTo remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered."I've seen him before, but I can't quite place where."
30.VerbTo vouch for someone's alibi."The librarian was placed at home by her neighbor at the time of the murder."
31.VerbTo sing (a note) with the correct pitch.
32.VerbTo make."to place a call; to place an order; to place an ad in the newspaper; to place a bid; to place a bet; to place a wager"
33.VerbTo bet."I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls."
34.VerbTo recruit or match an appropriate person for a job, or a home for an animal for adoption, etc."They phoned hoping to place her in the management team."
35.VerbTo place-kick (a goal).
36.VerbTo assign (more or less value) to something."My workplace places a high premium on team spirit.; She places little value on religion."