noun
- (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
- A location or position in space.
- A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader.
- A passage or extract from a book or document.
- A topic.
- A frame of mind.
- A chess position; a square of the chessboard.
- (social) A responsibility or position in an organization.
- A fortified position: a fortress, citadel, or walled town.
- Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity.
- Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding.
- Reception; effect; implying the making room for.
Synonyms: frame of mind, mindset, mood, location, position, situation, spot, stead, stell, courtyard, piazza, plaza, square, seat
Pronunciation
About this word
Place is a 1-meaning word in English. Medium-length words often have several interesting anagrams.
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Scrabble
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