place

  • 41Place — A place is a location in space.Place may refer to: *Place (mathematics), an equivalence relation defined on absolute values of an integral domain or field *Place (United States Census Bureau), defined as any concentration of population **Census… …

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  • 42place — [[t]pleɪs[/t]] n. v. placed, plac•ing 1) a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent 2) space in general: time and place[/ex] 3) the portion of space normally occupied by a person or thing 4) any part of a body or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 43place — /pleɪs / (say plays) noun 1. a particular portion of space, of definite or indefinite extent. 2. space in general (chiefly in connection with time). 3. the portion of space occupied by anything. 4. a space or spot, set apart or used for a… …

  • 44place — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, open space, from Latin platea broad street, from Greek plateia (hodos), from feminine of platys broad, flat; akin to Sanskrit pṛthu broad, Latin planta sole of the foot Date: 13th century 1. a …

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  • 45place — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lieu, spot, point; niche, nook, hole; premises, precinct, station; locality; somewhere, someplace, anyplace; situation. v. t. locate, identify; arrange; put, repose; employ, engage. See abode,… …

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  • 46place — dis·place; dis·place·able; em·place; em·place·ment; im·place·ment; mis·place; place; place·able; place·less; place·man; place·ment; re·place; re·place·abil·i·ty; re·place·able; re·place·ment; trans·place; la·place; dis·place·ment;… …

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  • 47place — noun 1》 a particular position or point in space; a location.     ↘informal a person s home.     ↘a point in a book reached by a reader at a particular time. 2》 a portion of space available or designated for someone.     ↘a vacancy or available… …

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  • 48place — {{11}}place (n.) c.1200, space, dimensional extent, room, area, from O.Fr. place and directly from M.L. placea place, spot, from L. platea courtyard, open space, broad street, from Gk. plateia (hodos) broad (way), fem. of platys broad, from PIE… …

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  • 49place — 1. noun 1) an ideal place for dinner Syn: location, site, spot, setting, position, situation, area, region, locale; venue; technical locus 2) foreign places Syn: country …

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  • 50place —   1. Locality. Wahi, kahi, kaha, kauwahi.   Also: kūlana, kūnana, kaulu, kaunu.    ♦ Place at sea where canoes stop, kaulana wa a.    ♦ Evil place, wahi ino, kaha ino.    ♦ Surf riding place, kūlana nalu, kūlana kai.    ♦ Legendary place, wahi… …

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