placed
situated in a particular spot or position
How often you will meet it
Rank 722 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 26,144 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- situated in a particular spot or position also: located, set, situated valuable centrally located urban landstrategically placed artillery
- put in position in relation to other things end tables placed conveniently
placed 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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But "Madam's" small, white hand, placed over his lips, interrupted.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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The mother put a little chair beside hers and placed the work in the boy’s nimble fingers.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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She was placed next to him at dinner, and she really was radiant to look upon in palest green chiffon.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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Humanity abhors the assailant of womanhood, and this charge upon the Negro at once placed him beyond the pale of human sympathy.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Two tables were placed, one after another, in the kitchen; for the other rooms were not sufficiently large to accommodate the company.
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1