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place — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • plaza noun An open public square in a town or city.
  • room noun A separate enclosed space within a building, with its own walls, floor, and ceiling.
  • seat noun A piece of furniture or part of one designed for a person to sit on.
  • square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.
  • substitute verb To use one thing or person in place of another.

Senses

place is used for these senses in English:

  • elbow room Room (space) in which to move or maneuver.
  • place A location or position in space.
  • plaza A town's public square.
  • room (archaic) A particular portion of space. [from 11th c.]
  • seat A place in which to sit.
  • square (printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.
  • square An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.
  • town square An open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town, used for community gatherings.

place — full definition

  1. noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  2. noun A person's position or role, such as in a competition, organization, or in line.
  3. verb To put something or someone in a particular location.
  4. verb To achieve a certain rank or position in a competition.

plaza — full definition

  1. noun An open public square in a town or city.
  2. noun A shopping centre or strip mall.

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