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How to pronounce place
Say it like this: /ˈpleɪ̯s/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does place mean?
nounAn area; somewhere within an area.
“Ay, sir, the other squirrel was stolen from me by the hangman's boys in the market-place”
A street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name.
“They live at Westminster Place.”
An inhabited area: a village, town, or city.
verbTo put (someone or something) in a specific location.
“to place someone on a pedestal”
To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).
“The Cowboys placed third in the league.”
To finish second, especially of horses or dogs.
“In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars.”
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