nounπShare(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.""The park has many nice places to sit and relax." "placeareageographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA location or position in space."Here are some example sentences: "The map shows all the interesting places to visit in the city." "My friends and I like to go to different places downtown on the weekend."" spacegeographypositionplaceareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader.""I lost my places in the novel when the power went out, so I have to find where I left off reading." "literaturewritingplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA passage or extract from a book or document."The teacher asked us to read several places in the novel for homework. "literaturewritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA topic."The speaker changes places frequently during the lecture. "placeareageographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA frame of mind."After a good night's sleep, I'm in one of the best places to study. "mindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA chess position; a square of the chessboard."After careful study, the chess coach pointed to several crucial places on the board, explaining their importance in the endgame. "gamepositionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(social) A responsibility or position in an organization.""In our club, everyone has different places to ensure all the tasks are completed effectively." "organizationbusinessjobpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fortified position: a fortress, citadel, or walled town."During the war, the army retreated behind the strong places along the border. "militaryarchitecturebuildingwarplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareNumerically, the column counting a certain quantity."three decimal places;β the hundreds place"mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOrdinal relation; position in the order of proceeding."The children took their places in the classroom according to their seating chart. "positionplacenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareReception; effect; implying the making room for."The proposal for the new park renovations places a high priority on adding more playground equipment for children. "positionspacebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put (an object or person) in a specific location."He placed the glass on the table."placeactionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo earn a given spot in a competition."The Cowboys placed third in the league."sportachievementpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.""Even though I hadn't seen her in years, I eventually placed her as the girl who sat next to me in third grade." "mindhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race."Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race."sportraceachievementpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sing (a note) with the correct pitch."The choir director asked the students to place the high C correctly. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arrange for or to make (a bet)."I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls."betgamebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo recruit or match an appropriate person for a job."They phoned hoping to place her in the management team."jobbusinessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place-kick (a goal)."The kicker places the ball after the penalty, hoping to score. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading