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place
a job in an organization
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- LAC
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Meaning
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noun
a job in an organization
“he occupied a post in the treasury”
noun
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
“can you go in my stead?”
noun
an abstract mental location
“he has a special place in my thoughts”
noun
a blank area
“write your name in the space provided”
noun
the passage that is being read
“he lost his place on the page”
noun
an item on a list or in a sequence
“in the second place”
noun
any area set aside for a particular purpose
“who owns this place?”
noun
where you live at a particular time
“deliver the package to my home”
noun
a public square with room for pedestrians
“they met at Elm Plaza”
noun
the particular portion of space occupied by something
“he put the lamp back in its place”
noun
a general vicinity
“He comes from a place near Chicago”
noun
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
“he booked their seats in advance”
noun
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
“this is a nice place for a picnic”
noun
a particular situation
“If you were in my place what would you do?”
noun
proper or designated social situation
“he overstepped his place”
noun
proper or appropriate position or location
“a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen”
verb
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
“She identified the man on the ‘wanted’ poster”
verb
assign a rank or rating to
“how would you rank these students?”
verb
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
“Jerry came in third in the Marathon”
verb
estimate
“We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.”
verb
to arrange for
“place a phone call”
verb
sing a note with the correct pitch
verb
finish second or better in a horse or dog race
“he bet $2 on number six to place”
verb
assign to a station
verb
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”
verb
put into a certain place or abstract location
“Put your things here”
verb
locate
“The film is set in Africa”
verb
make an investment
“Put money into bonds”
verb
assign a location to
“The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles”
verb
place somebody in a particular situation or location
“he was placed on probation”
verb
assign to (a job or a home)
verb
identify the location or place of
“We localized the source of the infection”
In context
Example Sentences
he occupied a post in the treasury
can you go in my stead?
took his place
in lieu of
he has a special place in my thoughts
a place in my heart
a political system with no place for the less prominent groups
write your name in the space provided
he lost his place on the page
in the second place
moved from third to fifth position
who owns this place?
the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
deliver the package to my home
he doesn't have a home to go to
your place or mine?
they met at Elm Plaza
Grosvenor Place
he put the lamp back in its place
He comes from a place near Chicago
he booked their seats in advance
he sat in someone else's place
this is a nice place for a picnic
a bright spot on a planet
If you were in my place what would you do?
he overstepped his place
the responsibilities of a man in his station
married above her station
a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen
She identified the man on the ‘wanted’ poster
how would you rank these students?
The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
Jerry came in third in the Marathon
We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
place a phone call
place a bet
he bet $2 on number six to place
He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
criticism directed at her superior
direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
Put your things here
Set the tray down
Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
Place emphasis on a certain point
The film is set in Africa
Put money into bonds
The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles
he was placed on probation
We localized the source of the infection
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