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单词 place
释义
place
noun
uk
/pleɪs/us
/pleɪs/

placenoun(AREA)

A1[C]
anarea,town,building, etc.:
地方；场所
Hergardenwas acoolpleasantplace tosit.坐在她的花园里真是凉爽宜人。
What was thenameof that place wedrovethrough on the way to New York?我们开车去纽约的路上穿过的那个地方叫什么名字？
Theydecidedto go to apizzaplace.他们决定去比萨饼店。
There are several placesofinteresttovisitin thearea.该地区有一些旅游胜地值得游览。
It'simportanttofeelcomfortableinyourplaceofwork.在工作单位感觉舒心是很重要的。
A2[C]informal
ahome:
家
I'mlookingfor a place tolive.我在找个住的地方。
We'll have themeetingat my place.我们将在我家开会。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
accommodation
  • accommodationUKOur holiday accommodation was not up to standard.
  • place to stayIf you need a place to stay, I have a spare room.
  • lodgingOur lodging on the estate wasn't free: we had to help with household tasks in payment.
  • lodgingsAfter work she returned to her lodgings on the outskirts of town.
  • digsUKI had digs in Jesus Lane, not far from college.
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[S]
asuitablearea,building,situation, oroccasion:
适当的地点（或建筑物、场合等）
University is agreatplaceformaking newfriends.大学是结交新朋友的好地方。
[+ to infinitive]Thismeetingisn'tthe placetodiscussyourproblems, I'mafraid.恐怕这个会议不是谈论个人私事的场合。
More examples
  • Theschoolwas acold,unwelcomingplace.
  • Themixtureofflour,waterandyeastis thenleftin awarmplace for fourhours.
  • New York isreportedlya veryexcitingplace tolive.
  • Iwonderif you could give me someinformationabout places tovisitin thearea?
  • The newlawwilloutlawsmokinginpublicplaces.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Places and locations
  • anatopism
  • behind
  • Cambrian
  • capital
  • coign of vantage
  • core
  • direction
  • drop-in
  • far from the madding crowdidiom
  • hill
  • Mecca
  • multi-location
  • multi-site
  • natal
  • nestle
  • station
  • subsite
  • technology park
  • venue
  • World Heritage Site
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Home
Suitable and acceptable

placenoun(POSITION)

[C]
apositioninrelationto other things orpeople:
位置
Hislegwasbrokenin two places.他腿上有两处骨折。
When you'vefinished, put thebookbackinitsplace on theshelf.你看完之后把书放回书架上原来的位置。
Thisplantneedsawarm,sunnyplace.这株植物需要放在一个温暖而有阳光的地方。
Will youkeepmy place (inthequeue)(=allowme to come back to the sameposition)?你帮我占着（排队的）位置好吗？
Shespoketo me and Ilostmy place in thebook(= Iforgotwhere I had beenreading).她和我说话，我忘了书看到哪里了。
See also
decimal place
B1[C]
theseatyou willsitin on aparticularoccasion, or theseatwhere you usuallysit, in thetheatre, aclass, atrain, etc.:
座位
Myticketsays 6G but there's someonesittingin my place.我的票上印的座位号是6G，但已经有人坐在我的座位上了。
Thechildrencollectedtheirprizesand then went back totheirplaces.孩子们领了奖品，回到座位上。
Saveme a place(=keepaseatfor me until Iarrive)near thefront.在靠前面的地方给我留个座位。
[C]
thespaceat atablewhere onepersonwillsitandeat, usually with aplateandknives,forks, andspoonsarrangedon it:
（餐桌旁的）位子
Thewaitershowedus toourplaces and gave us each amenu.侍者把我们领到我们的位子上，给了我们每人一份菜单。
Helaidsix places at thetable.他给这一桌设了6个位子。
B1[C]
apositionin anorganization,system, orcompetition:
（机构、系统中的）职位，席位；（竞赛的）名次
UKShe's got a placeatuniversity她在大学里谋到一个职位。
UKShe's got a placeona fine-artscourse.她被一个教美术课程录取了。
USShe's got a placeina fine-artscourse.她被一个教美术课程录取了。
Ourteamfinishedinsecond place.我们队获得了第二名。
Hetookthird place(= was the third tofinish)in themarathonlastyear.他在去年的马拉松比赛中获得了季军。
[C]US
used after words such as "any" and "some" as a different way of saying "anywhere", "somewhere", etc.:
（用于 any，some 等词后）任何地方，某个地方
IknowIleftthatbooksome place - now, where was it?我知道我把书放在某个地方了，但是在哪儿呢？
Thatbarwas like no place I'deverbeen before.那酒吧和我去过的任何地方都不同。
take place
B1
tohappen:
发生
Theconcerttakesplace nextThursday.音乐会下星期四举行。
out of place
C2
in thewrongplace orlookingwrong:
错位，不协调
Theboylookeduncomfortableand out of place among theadults.在大人们中间那个男孩显得很不自在，手足无错。
in place
C2
If something is in place, it is initsusualorcorrectposition:
处于通常（或正确）的位置
Thechairsare all in place.椅子都摆在合适的地方。
Hescrewedtheshelfin place.他把架子钉在合适的位置。
C2
organized:
准备妥当的，安排有序的
Thearrangementsare all in place for theconcertnextThursday.下星期四音乐会的各项筹备工作已全部就绪。
US
(UKon the spot)
(ofrunningorjumping) in one place withoutmovingforwardorbackwardat all:
Shelookedlike she wasrunningin place as six womenflewpast her.
They werejumpingup and down in place.
US
without making anyprogress:
While Maryland has beenrunningin place or goingbackward, anumberofstateshavecourtedfilmmakersaggressively.
in place ofsomeone/something
B2
insteadof someone or something:
代替，取代
You can usemargarinein place ofbutterin somerecipes.有些菜谱里，你可以用人造黄油代替黄油。
take the place ofsomeone/something
B2
to be usedinsteadof someone or something
代替，取代
More examples
  • Todivideby ten,movethedecimalpointone place to theleft.
  • Their 2-0victorytoday hasensuredtheItalianteama place in the Cup Final.
  • Ilostmy place in mybookwhen thepagesflippedover in thewind.
  • I just get on with myjoband do as I'm told - Iknowmy place.
  • There will be abriefpausein theproceedingswhile thepianoismovedinto place.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
General location and orientation
  • about
  • along
  • anterior
  • around
  • back ontosomething
  • far
  • front
  • frontal
  • hind
  • left
  • left-hand
  • nearside
  • noncentral
  • offside
  • on-site
  • orientated
  • point
  • position
  • round
  • side-on
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Chairs & seats
Providing & serving meals
Organizations - position & status
Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywhere
Occurring and happening
Places and locations
Managing and organizing
Staying and remaining
Failing and doing badly
Replacing and exchanging

placenoun(DUTY)

[U]
what apersonshould do or isallowedto do,especiallyaccordingto therulesofsociety:
职责；权限
[+ to infinitive]It's notyourplacetotellme what to do.你无权告诉我该怎么做。
I'm not going tocriticizehisdecision- Iknowmy place(= Iknowthat I am oflowerrankor have lessauthority).我不准备批评他的决定——我知道自己的地位。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Duty, obligation and responsibility
  • accountable
  • answer forsomething
  • answerable
  • baby
  • brother
  • commitment
  • fail
  • fiefdom
  • gotta
  • had better/best dosomethingidiom
  • hat
  • havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
  • pass the buckidiom
  • payyourduesidiom
  • pigeon
  • portfolio
  • purview
  • remit
  • someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
  • stick
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Idioms

all over the place
change places
from a place of
go places
in a ... place
in thefirst/secondplace
a place for everything and everything in its place
a place in the sun
putsomeoneintheirplace
take first/second place
place
verb
uk
/pleɪs/us
/pleɪs/

placeverb(POSITION)

B2[IorT]
to put something in aparticularposition:
放置，安放，摆
She placed theletterinfrontof me.她把信放在我面前。
She placed hernameon thelistofvolunteers.她把自己的名字列入志愿者的名单里。
I'd place him among the ten mostbrilliantscientistsof hisage.我会把他列入他那个时期最杰出的10位科学家之列。
[+ obj + adj]Thehorsewas placed first/second/third initsfirstrace(=finishedtheracein first/second/thirdposition).那匹马在首场比赛中获得第一／二／三名。
place an advertisement, bet, order, etc.
C1
toarrangeto have anadvertisement,bet,order, etc.:
登广告／打赌／下订单等
We placed theorderfor thefurnituresixweeksago.我们6个星期前订购了这件家具。
They were placingbets(=gambling)on who wouldwin.他们在为谁能赢而打赌。
place emphasis, importance, etc. onsomething
C2
to give somethingemphasis,importance, etc.:
强调；重视
She placed theemphasison the word "soon" inorderto makesurewasunderstood.她强调说要“很快”，确保每个人都明白她的意思。
He placedimportanceon acomfortablelifestyle(= it wasimportantto him).他看重舒适的生活方式。
[T]
tofindsomeone ajob:
安排；任命
Thestudentsare placedin/withcompaniesfor aperiodofworkexperience.学生们被安排在公司里实习一段时间。
More examples
  • We placedsaucepanson thefloortocatchthedropsofwatercoming through theroof.
  • Thechairswere placed in a semi-circulararrangement.
  • Hispenaltykickplaced theballdecisivelyin the back of thenet.
  • Please placeyourquestionnairein theboxwhen you'vefinished.
  • She placed thevaseofflowerscarefullyin thecentreof thetable.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Placing and positioning an object
  • -based
  • appose
  • around
  • changesomethingaround
  • circle
  • consign
  • install
  • lie
  • pile(something)up
  • plant
  • redeposit
  • reinstall
  • reinstallation
  • relocate
  • reorientate
  • spread
  • stick
  • superimpose
  • transpose
  • transposition
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Planning, expecting and arranging
Gambling & bookmaking
Stressing & emphasizing
Applying for a job

placeverb(RECOGNIZE)

[T]
torecognizesomeone orrememberwhere you haveseensomeone and how youknowthem:
确切地回忆起；辨认出
Shelooksfamiliarbut I can't place her - did she use toworkhere?她看上去面熟，但我记不起来了——她过去在这工作过吗？
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Remembering, reminding and reminders
  • aide-mémoire
  • annal
  • awakensomeonetosomething
  • be engraved onsomeone'smemory/mindidiom
  • be etched on/insomeone'smemoryidiom
  • commit
  • echo
  • hold that thoughtidiom
  • hooky
  • if my memory serves me rightidiom
  • imprint
  • indelible
  • jog
  • remindsomeoneofsomething/someone
  • reminder
  • reminisce
  • reminiscence
  • reminiscent
  • shade
  • stamp
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Idiom

how are you placed for...?
(Definition ofplacefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
place
noun
uk
/pleɪs/us
/pleɪs/

placenoun(AREA)

A1[C]
anarea,town,building, etc.
地方；场所
Hergardenwas acoolpleasantplace tosit.坐在她的花园里真是凉爽宜人。
What was thenameof that place wedrovethrough on the way to New York?我们开车去纽约的路上穿过的那个地方叫什么名字？
Theydecidedto go to apizzaplace.他们决定去比萨饼店。
There are several placesofinteresttovisitin thearea.该地区有一些旅游胜地值得游览。
It'simportanttofeelcomfortableinyourplaceofwork.在工作单位感觉舒心是很重要的。
A2[C]informal
ahome
家
I'mlookingfor a place tolive.我在找个住的地方。
We'll have themeetingat my place.我们将在我家开会。
[S]
asuitablearea,building,situation, oroccasion
适当的地点（或建筑物、场合等）
University is agreatplaceformaking newfriends.大学是结交新朋友的好地方。
[+ to infinitive]Thismeetingisn'tthe placetodiscussyourproblems, I'mafraid.恐怕这个会议不是谈论个人私事的场合。
More examples
  • Theschoolwas acold,unwelcomingplace.
  • Themixtureofflour,waterandyeastis thenleftin awarmplace for fourhours.
  • New York isreportedlya veryexcitingplace tolive.
  • Iwonderif you could give me someinformationabout places tovisitin thearea?
  • The newlawwilloutlawsmokinginpublicplaces.

placenoun(POSITION)

[C]
apositioninrelationto other things orpeople
位置
Hislegwasbrokenin two places.他腿上有两处骨折。
When you'vefinished, put thebookbackinitsplace on theshelf.你看完之后把书放回书架上原来的位置。
Thisplantneedsawarm,sunnyplace.这株植物需要放在一个温暖而有阳光的地方。
Will youkeepmy place (inthequeue)(=allowme to come back to the sameposition)?你帮我占着（排队的）位置好吗？
Shespoketo me and Ilostmy place in thebook(= Iforgotwhere I had beenreading).她和我说话，我忘了书看到哪里了。
See also
decimal place
B1[C]
theseatyou willsitin on aparticularoccasion, or theseatwhere you usuallysit, in thetheatre, aclass, atrain, etc.
座位
Myticketsays 6G but there's someonesittingin my place.我的票上印的座位号是6G，但已经有人坐在我的座位上了。
Thechildrencollectedtheirprizesand then went back totheirplaces.孩子们领了奖品，回到座位上。
Saveme a place(=keepaseatfor me until Iarrive)near thefront.在靠前面的地方给我留个座位。
[C]
thespaceat atablewhere onepersonwillsitandeat, usually with aplateandknives,forks, andspoonsarrangedon it
（餐桌旁的）位子
Thewaitershowedus toourplaces and gave us each amenu.侍者把我们领到我们的位子上，给了我们每人一份菜单。
Helaidsix places at thetable.他给这一桌设了6个位子。
B1[C]
apositionin anorganization,system, orcompetition
（机构、系统中的）职位，席位；（竞赛的）名次
She's got a placeatuniversity她在大学里谋到一个职位。
UKShe's got a placeona fine-artscourse.她被一个教美术课程录取了。
USShe's got a placeina fine-artscourse.她被一个教美术课程录取了。
Ourteamfinishedinsecond place.我们队获得了第二名。
Hetookthird place(= was the third tofinish)in themarathonlastyear.他在去年的马拉松比赛中获得了季军。
[C]US
used after words such as "any" and "some" as a different way of saying "anywhere", "somewhere", etc.
（用于 any，some 等词后）任何地方，某个地方
IknowIleftthatbooksome place - now, where was it?我知道我把书放在某个地方了，但是在哪儿呢？
Thatbarwas like no place I'deverbeen before.那酒吧和我去过的任何地方都不同。
take place
B1
tohappen
发生
Theconcerttakesplace nextThursday.音乐会下星期四举行。
out of place
C2
in thewrongplace orlookingwrong
错位，不协调
Theboylookeduncomfortableand out of place among theadults.在大人们中间那个男孩显得很不自在，手足无错。
in place
C2
If something is in place, it is initsusualorcorrectposition.
处于通常（或正确）的位置
Thechairsare all in place.椅子都摆在合适的地方。
Hescrewedtheshelfin place.他把架子钉在合适的位置。
C2
organized
准备妥当的，安排有序的
Thearrangementsare all in place for theconcertnextThursday.下星期四音乐会的各项筹备工作已全部就绪。
in place ofsb/sth
B2
insteadof someone or something
代替，取代
You can usemargarinein place ofbutterin somerecipes.有些菜谱里，你可以用人造黄油代替黄油。
take the place ofsb/sth
B2
to be usedinsteadof someone or something
代替，取代
More examples
  • Todivideby ten,movethedecimalpointone place to theleft.
  • Their 2-0victorytoday hasensuredtheItalianteama place in the Cup Final.
  • Ilostmy place in mybookwhen thepagesflippedover in thewind.
  • I just get on with myjoband do as I'm told - Iknowmy place.
  • There will be abriefpausein theproceedingswhile thepianoismovedinto place.

placenoun(DUTY)

[U]
what apersonshould do or isallowedto do,especiallyaccordingto therulesofsociety
职责；权限
[+ to infinitive]It's notyourplacetotellme what to do.你无权告诉我该怎么做。
I'm not going tocriticizehisdecision- Iknowmy place(= Iknowthat I am oflowerrankor have lessauthority).我不准备批评他的决定——我知道自己的地位。

Idioms

all over the place
change places
go places
in thefirst/secondplace
a place for everything and everything in its place
a place in the sun
putsbintheirplace
take first/second place
place
verb
uk
/pleɪs/us
/pleɪs/

placeverb(POSITION)

B2[IorT]
to put something in aparticularposition
放置，安放，摆
She placed theletterinfrontof me.她把信放在我面前。
She placed hernameon thelistofvolunteers.她把自己的名字列入志愿者的名单里。
I'd place him among the ten mostbrilliantscientistsof hisage.我会把他列入他那个时期最杰出的10位科学家之列。
[+ obj + adj]Thehorsewas placed first/second/third initsfirstrace(=finishedtheracein first/second/thirdposition).那匹马在首场比赛中获得第一／二／三名。
place an advertisement, bet, order, etc.
C1
toarrangeto have anadvertisement,bet,order, etc.
登广告／打赌／下订单等
We placed theorderfor thefurnituresixweeksago.我们6个星期前订购了这件家具。
They were placingbets(=gambling)on who wouldwin.他们在为谁能赢而打赌。
place emphasis, importance, etc. onsth
C2
to give somethingemphasis,importance, etc.
强调；重视
She placed theemphasison the word "soon" inorderto makesurewasunderstood.她强调说要“很快”，确保每个人都明白她的意思。
He placedimportanceon acomfortablelifestyle(= it wasimportantto him).他看重舒适的生活方式。
[T]
tofindsomeone ajob
安排；任命
Thestudentsare placedin/withcompaniesfor aperiodofworkexperience.学生们被安排在公司里实习一段时间。
More examples
  • We placedsaucepanson thefloortocatchthedropsofwatercoming through theroof.
  • Thechairswere placed in a semi-circulararrangement.
  • Hispenaltykickplaced theballdecisivelyin the back of thenet.
  • Please placeyourquestionnairein theboxwhen you'vefinished.
  • She placed thevaseofflowerscarefullyin thecentreof thetable.

placeverb(RECOGNIZE)

[T]
torecognizesomeone orrememberwhere you haveseensomeone and how youknowthem
确切地回忆起；辨认出
Shelooksfamiliarbut I can't place her - did she use toworkhere?她看上去面熟，但我记不起来了——她过去在这工作过吗？

Idiom

how are you placed for...?

place| American Dictionary

place
noun
us
/pleɪs/

placenoun(AREA)

[C]
anarea, abuilding, or acity,town, orvillage:
Airports are usuallybusyplaces.
Larchmont is aniceplace tolive.
[C]
Yourplace isyourhome:
We canmeetat my place.
[C]
A place is also anareaorbuildingused for aspecificpurpose:
a place ofworship

placenoun(POSITION)

[C]
aparticularposition:
That’s thebestplace for thepiano.
Thelibrarianput thebookback initsplace(= in therightposition).
[C]
A place is also aspacefor aperson, as in atheater, at atable, or in aline:
Will youholdmy place inlinefor aminute?
in place
Ifplansare in place, they have been made:
Ithinkeverything’s in place for thewedding.
in place
In place can also be used totalkabout something that is being used now:
The newbuildingcodewillreplacetherulesthat arecurrentlyin place.

placenoun(RANK)

[C]
theranksomeone or something has:
Ourteamfinishedin second place.

placenoun(JOB)

[C]
ajob, or apositionin anorganization, at aschool, etc.:
Ann just got a place at Yale.

placenoun(DUTY)

[U]
a person’sdutyorpositionofauthority:
[+ to infinitive]It’s notyourplace totellme what to do.

Idiom

trade places (withsomeone)
place
verb
us
/pleɪs/

placeverb(RECOGNIZE)

[T]
torecognizesomeone or something because ofmemoryor pastexperience:
Shelooksfamiliar, but I can’t place her.

placeverb(PUT)

[T]
to put someone in asituation:
They placed him in anursinghome.
She was placed underarrest.

placeverb(INVEST)

[T]
toinvestorriskmoney:
They placed asignificantamountinstocks.

placeverb(GIVE)

[T]
toarrangeto get something bytellingsomeone who willsupplyit:
I placed anorderfor threeCDs.
(Definition ofplacefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

place| Business English

place
verb[T]
uk
/pleɪs/us
to do the thingsnecessaryto make somethinghappen:
place an advertisement/orderOrders can be placed byphoneorviathewebsite.
ThePresidentplacedcallstoseveralworldleaderstodiscussthecrisis.
STOCK MARKET,FINANCE
tofindbuyersforshareswhen they are madeavailableforsale:
place sth with sthBrokers BZW placesharesin thecompanywithvariousinstitutionalinvestors.
HR
tofindajobfor someone to do for ashortperiodso that they can get someworkexperience:
Thecollegeplaced him with asoftwarefirmfor amonth.
place
noun[C]
uk
/pleɪs/us
anarea,building,room, etc. that is used for aparticularpurpose:
Tradefairsandexhibitionsremainacommonmeetingplaceforretailbuyersandsuppliers.
Hequalifiedforredundancyon thebasisthat the newhoursandplace ofworkwould be achangeto histermsandconditions.
in place
done andreadyto be used:
Thedetailsof thedealaren't in placeyet.
in sb's place
insteadof someoneelse:
When hermanagerfellill, she wasaskedtoattendthesalesconferencein his place.
be going places
tobehaveorworkin a way thatshowsyou willsoonbecomesuccessful:
Although it was ayoungcompany, it wasobviousthat it was going places.
take place
tohappen:
Thehandoverto the newownerswill take place inJuly.
Thehistoricmeetingtook place in New York.
(Definition ofplacefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofplace

place
An issue would be placed on the ballot if a large number of voters from around the country signed a petition.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A lack of data has forced this research to defer any examination of the types of investments into which funds are placed.
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Treatment placed a heavy burden on family including children and spouses.
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I have seen blood-films and determined the tick from many different places where the disease has been recorded.
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The relative contributions of each of the constraints placed on the current data are at present unknown.
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Our sample was, therefore, more representative of patients placed on an order and less subject to referral or selection bias.
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An initial model was run simultaneously for the three age groups without constraints placed on the model parameters.
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Therefore, the ventral prefrontal cortex has been placed in both nodes in our model.
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A grounding electrode was placed on a prepared site over the left mastoid.
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Category-specific information processing takes places within 150 ms after stimulus onset.
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The ethanol is placed in the indoor lower corridor and the acetone in the upper corridor.
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Furthermore, the communication places, like can, become open places.
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We start relating strings and nets by looking at sets of places as alphabets and at families as strings on such alphabets.
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Inherited attributes are placed on the left side of each node.
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What meetings for theatre can be, however, are places of affirmation for those so inclined.
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Collocationswithplace

place

These are words often used in combination withplace.

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appointed place
Porters would then gather at the appointed place.
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better place
Parents expressed comfort in believing the child will be in a better place after dying.
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burial place
The tomb, theburialplace, was the site where the dead bodies of men were to be found.
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