place

A particular point, building, or area where someone or something is.

• This is a nice place.
• We found a quiet place to sit.
• Have you visited this place before?

Similar words: location, spot, site

Common phrases: a quiet place, place to stay, in one place

An area of land, often with a home or farm on it.

• They bought a small place in the country.
• His place includes fields and an orchard.
• We fenced the whole place to keep the sheep inside.

Similar words: property, plot

Common phrases: a country place, a ten-acre place, buy a place

A space where one person can sit, especially at a table.

• I saved you a place.
• There are two empty places at our table.
• Please take your places before dinner starts.

Similar words: seat

Common phrases: save a place, take your place, an empty place

An open public area in a town, such as a square or market area.

• The stalls filled the market place.
• A fountain stood in the centre of the place.
• The narrow streets opened onto a broad public place.

Similar words: square, plaza, courtyard

Common phrases: market place, public place, open place

Your emotional condition or the way you feel about your life.

• I'm in a better place now.
• After the breakup, he was in a dark place.
• She was in a strange place emotionally last winter.

Similar words: mindset, mood

Common phrases: a dark place, a better place, a strange place

A small group of houses forming a settlement.

• They lived in a little place of six cottages.
• The place grew as more families built houses there.
• Beyond the hill lay a small place with only ten dwellings.

Similar words: settlement, hamlet

Common phrases: a small place, a rural place, a little place

To put someone or something in a particular position.

• Place the cup on the table.
• She placed a flower in his hand.
• Where should we place the chairs?

How to use it: place someone/something in/on somewhere (Place the books on the shelf.)

Similar words: put, set, position

Common phrases: place something on, place something in, carefully place something, place something beside

To finish a competition in a particular position among the people or teams taking part.

• She placed third in the race.
• Our team usually places first.
• Did he place in the top ten?

How to use it: place + first/second/third, etc. (Our team placed second in the competition.)

Similar words: finish, rank

Common phrases: place first, place third, place in something