PLACE
What does "PLACE" mean?
A particular position, point, or area in space.
Meanings
- A specific location or spot. This is the place where we first met.
- A position in a sequence, order, or ranking. She finished in third place.
- A person's role, station, or proper position in society. He never forgot his place at the table.
- To put something in a particular position. Place the cup on the saucer.
- To identify or recognise someone from memory. I know her face but I can't place her. informal
Word origin
From Latin 'platea', an open space or broad street, itself from Greek 'plateia' (broad way); via Old French 'place' into English.
Remember it
PLACE shares its root with 'plaza' and 'piazza' - all from the Latin for a broad open square.
A little poem
A place is just coordinates, they said-
until you stood there once, and now the air
remembers you, though you have long since fled.
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Wordplay
- I came in second place at the memory contest. I'd have done better, but I couldn't quite place it.
What it teaches
A place is empty geometry until something happens there; we make places by remembering them.
Quick facts
What does PLACE mean?
A particular position, point, or area in space.
Is PLACE a valid word?
Yes — PLACE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PLACE?
PLACE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does PLACE come from?
From Latin 'platea', an open space or broad street, itself from Greek 'plateia' (broad way); via Old French 'place' into English.
What can PLACE teach us?
A place is empty geometry until something happens there; we make places by remembering them.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.