Word

place, n.
(places)
freq. cnt. 193

a point located with respect to surface features of some region
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 100 freq. cnt.: 77 freq. cnt.: 23

place spot topographic point

sample sentences

"this is a nice place for a picnic"
"a bright spot on a planet"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

place place place

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

any area set aside for a particular purpose
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 4

place property

sample sentences

"who owns this place?"
"the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

boatyard sanctuary center, centre colony hatchery

hypernym

geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region

an abstract mental location
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 22

place

sample sentences

"he has a special place in my thoughts"
"a place in my heart"
"a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

knowledge, cognition, noesis

hyponym

level, layer, stratum

a general vicinity
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 17

place

sample sentences

"He comes from a place near Chicago"

semantic pointers

hypernym

neighborhood, locality, vicinity, neighbourhood, neck of the woods

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2

lieu place position stead

sample sentences

"can you go in my stead?"
"took his place"
"in lieu of"

semantic pointers

hypernym

role, part, function, office

hyponym

a particular situation
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

place shoes

sample sentences

"If you were in my place what would you do?"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

situation, position

where you live at a particular time
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 61 freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 6

home place

sample sentences

"deliver the package to my home"
"he doesn't have a home to go to"
"your place or mine?"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

residence, abode

hyponym

home away from home, home from home

a job in an organization
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

berth billet office place position post situation spot

sample sentences

"he occupied a post in the treasury"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

place place place

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

job, business, occupation, line, line of work

hyponym

academicianship accountantship admiralty ambassadorship apostleship apprenticeship associateship attorneyship bailiffship baronetage bishopry, episcopate cadetship caliphate captainship, captaincy cardinalship, cardinalate chairmanship chancellorship chaplaincy, chaplainship chieftaincy, chieftainship clerkship commandership, commandery comptrollership consulship controllership councillorship, councilorship counselorship, counsellorship curacy curatorship custodianship deanship, deanery directorship discipleship editorship eldership emirate fatherhood fatherhood foremanship generalship, generalcy governorship headship headship hot seat incumbency inspectorship instructorship internship judgeship, judicature khanate lectureship legation, legateship legislatorship librarianship lieutenancy magistracy, magistrature managership manhood marshalship mastership mayoralty messiahship moderatorship overlordship pastorship, pastorate peasanthood plum praetorship precentorship preceptorship prefecture prelacy, prelature premiership presidency, presidentship primateship principalship priorship proconsulship, proconsulate proctorship chair, professorship protectorship public office rabbinate receivership rectorship, rectorate regency residency rulership sainthood secretaryship seigniory, seigneury, feudal lordship senatorship sinecure solicitorship speakership stewardship studentship teachership thaneship throne treasurership tribuneship trusteeship vice-presidency viceroyship viziership wardenship wardership womanhood

the particular portion of space occupied by something
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 37 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 3

place position

sample sentences

"he put the lamp back in its place"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

attribute

hyponym

wing half-mast, half-staff lead pole position polls pride of place anomaly site, situation setting juxtaposition lie post, station pitch landmark right left back, rear front stand station vantage

hypernym

the passage that is being read
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

place

sample sentences

"he lost his place on the page"

semantic pointers

hypernym

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2

place seat

sample sentences

"he booked their seats in advance"
"he sat in someone else's place"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

seat seat seat seat

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

plane, airplane, aeroplane theater, theatre, dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics

hyponym

hypernym

proper or designated social situation
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

place station

sample sentences

"he overstepped his place"
"the responsibilities of a man in his station"
"married above her station"

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

rank, social status, social station, social rank

a blank area
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

blank space place space

sample sentences

"write your name in the space provided"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

area, surface area, expanse

hyponym

margin indentation, indention, indent, indenture

part holonym

an item on a list or in a sequence
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

place position

sample sentences

"in the second place"
"moved from third to fifth position"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

place place place

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

postposition preposition

a public square with room for pedestrians
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

piazza place plaza

sample sentences

"they met at Elm Plaza"
"Grosvenor Place"

semantic pointers

hypernym

public square, square

proper or appropriate position or location
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

place

sample sentences

"a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

condition, status