Place

/pleɪs/

The meaning and definition of Place, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity.
    “three decimal places;  the hundreds place”
  2. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding.
    “That's what I said in the first place!”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms frame of mind mindset mood location position situation

Origin

From Middle English place, from Old English plæse.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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