place meaning
place :
location, area
noun
▪ This is a nice place to eat.
▪ This is a good location to eat.
▪ The park is a quiet place.
▪ The park is a quiet area.
paraphrasing
▪ spot – location
▪ site – area
place :
to put, to set
verb
▪ Please place the book on the table.
▪ Please put the book on the table.
▪ She placed the cup on the shelf.
▪ She set the cup on the shelf.
paraphrasing
▪ position – to put
▪ arrange – to set
Pronunciation
place [pleɪs]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'plays'.
Common phrases and grammar about place
place - Common meaning
noun
location, area
verb
to put, to set
Part of Speech Changes for "place"
▪ placement (noun) – the act of putting something in a place
▪ replace (verb) – to put something back
▪ replaceable (adjective) – can be put back
▪ displacement (noun) – the act of moving something from its place
Common Expressions with "place"
▪ take place – to happen
▪ in place – in the correct position
▪ out of place – not in the correct position
▪ place an order – to request something to be made or delivered
Important examples of place in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, place is often used to mean location or to put something somewhere.
Example of a confusing word: position (to arrange)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, place is used as both a noun and a verb, often asking to differentiate them.
place
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
take place
means 'to happen', used when talking about events or occurrences.
put someone in their place
means 'to show someone their true position or status'.
Differences between similar words and place
place
,
location
differences
Place refers to a specific area or spot, while location is a broader term for a general area.
place
,
position
differences
Place is used to refer to a specific spot, while position refers to the arrangement or location of something.
Words with the same origin as place
The origin of place
The word 'place' comes from the Latin 'platea', meaning 'broad street'. It evolved to mean a specific area or location.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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