place
place is a 5-letter English word with 46 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely, unbounded space. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. Any portion of space regarded as measured off or distinct from all other space, or appropriated to some definite object or use; position; ground; site; spot; rarely, unbounded space.
- noun. A broad way in a city; an open space; an area; a court or short part of a street open only at one end.
- noun. A position which is occupied and held; a dwelling; a mansion; a village, town, or city; a fortified town or post; a stronghold; a region or country.
- noun. Rank; degree; grade; order of priority, advancement, dignity, or importance; especially, social rank or position; condition; also, official station; occupation; calling.
- noun. Vacated or relinquished space; room; stead (the departure or removal of another being or thing being implied).
- noun. A definite position or passage of a document.
- noun. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding; as, he said in the first place.
- noun. Reception; effect; -- implying the making room for.
- noun. Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body; -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination, or by its latitude and longitude.
- noun. To assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or place, or in a certain relative position; to direct to a particular place; to fix; to settle; to locate; as, to place a book on a shelf; to place balls in tennis.
- noun. To put or set in a particular rank, office, or position; to surround with particular circumstances or relations in life; to appoint to certain station or condition of life; as, in whatever sphere one is placed.
- noun. To put out at interest; to invest; to loan; as, to place money in a bank.
- noun. To set; to fix; to repose; as, to place confidence in a friend.
- noun. To attribute; to ascribe; to set down.
- noun. a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
- noun. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
"can you go in my stead?"
"took his place"
- noun. an abstract mental location
"he has a special place in my thoughts"
"a place in my heart"
- noun. a blank area
"write your name in the space provided"
- noun. the passage that is being read
"he lost his place on the page"
- noun. an item on a list or in a sequence
"in the second place"
"moved from third to fifth position"
- noun. any area set aside for a particular purpose
"who owns this place?"
"the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
- noun. where you live at a particular time
"deliver the package to my home"
"he doesn't have a home to go to"
- noun. a public square with room for pedestrians
"they met at Elm Plaza"
"Grosvenor Place"
- noun. the particular portion of space occupied by something
"he put the lamp back in its place"
- noun. a general vicinity
"He comes from a place near Chicago"
- noun. a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
"he booked their seats in advance"
"he sat in someone else's place"
- noun. a point located with respect to surface features of some region
"this is a nice place for a picnic"
"a bright spot on a planet"
- noun. a particular situation
"If you were in my place what would you do?"
- noun. proper or designated social situation
"he overstepped his place"
"the responsibilities of a man in his station"
- noun. proper or appropriate position or location
"a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"
- verb. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
"She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
- verb. assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"
"The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
- verb. take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
"Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
- verb. estimate
"We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
- verb. to arrange for
"place a phone call"
"place a bet"
- verb. sing a note with the correct pitch
- verb. finish second or better in a horse or dog race
"he bet $2 on number six to place"
- verb. assign to a station
- verb. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
"He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"
"criticism directed at her superior"
- verb. put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"
"Set the tray down"
- verb. locate
"The film is set in Africa"
- verb. make an investment
"Put money into bonds"
- verb. assign a location to
"The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
- verb. place somebody in a particular situation or location
"he was placed on probation"
- verb. assign to (a job or a home)
- verb. identify the location or place of
"We localized the source of the infection"
Synonyms
berth, billet, office, position, post, situation, spot, lieu, stead, space, property, home, piazza, plaza, seat, shoes, station, identify, grade, order, range, rank, rate, put
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in place:
Common word forms
placed, placer, places, placing, placeful, placeable, placeless, placement
Words from these letters
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