place
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
How often you will meet it
Rank 166 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 144,366 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.069% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a point located with respect to surface features of some region also: topographic point, spot this is a nice place for a picnica bright spot on a planet
- any area set aside for a particular purpose also: property who owns this place?the president was concerned about the property across from the White House
- an abstract mental location he has a special place in my thoughtsa place in my heart
- a general vicinity He comes from a place near Chicago
- the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another also: stead, position, lieu can you go in my stead?took his place
- a particular situation also: shoes If you were in my place what would you do?
place in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Angrily he stood up and glared about the place.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Here is a place, now I must rest awhile!
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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This event, however, took place, and the girls were practically unprovided for.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1
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As a boy, though, I had often stayed at Styles, his mother’s place in Essex.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Just think about it, then drop into the place where they keep 'em, on your way to supper, and order one!
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1