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PLAYS/pleɪs/

A particular area, building, or spot: a quiet place, a place to sit. In this place / at my place (someone's home, informal). Palace is a royal building — extra a, different word. Place can also mean “position”: first place in a race, later on.

Meaning

A particular area, town, building, or position.

Examples

• “This is a quiet place to study.”
• “This is a good place for a picnic.”
• “I cannot find a place to park.”

Good to know

a place to + verb. in / at a place. Not palace.

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