Dictionary definition · place
noun
- a point located with respect to surface features of some region"this is a nice place for a picnic"
- any area set aside for a particular purpose"who owns this place?"
- an abstract mental location"he has a special place in my thoughts"
- a general vicinity"He comes from a place near Chicago"
- the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another"can you go in my stead?"
- a particular situation"If you were in my place what would you do?"
verb
- put into a certain place or abstract location"Put your things here"
- place somebody in a particular situation or location"he was placed on probation"
- assign a rank or rating to"how would you rank these students?"
- assign a location to"The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
- to arrange for"place a phone call"
- take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal"Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).