noun / verb
place
PLAYS/pleɪs/
A particular location occupied by someone or something.
The pin marks our camping place beside the lake.
Etymology
Latin platea named an open space or broad way. That concrete spatial meaning widened to space or area generally, then to a particular spot or position.
In context
a lot of jobs and a huge spike in crime has made this once great place a place where people are fleeing in large numbers
More examples
- My keys are in their usual place by the door.
- She places the clean cups on the shelf.
- He finished in second place in the race.
Forms
place · places · placed · placing
placement noun — The act of putting something somewhere.