{ "term": "place", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a particular position, point or area", "sensetop": "in a placeplace where…place for somethingplace to do something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Keep your purse in a **safe place**.", "contextForm": "in a place" }, { "text": "I can't be in two places at once." }, { "text": "They organized several demonstrations in **public places**." }, { "text": "I happened to be **in the right place** at the right time." }, { "text": "Is this the place where it happened?", "contextForm": "place where…" }, { "text": "This would be a **good place** for a picnic.", "contextForm": "place for something" }, { "text": "There is a **time and place** for these questions, but not right here and now." }, { "text": "If you're looking for a new service provider, this list is a good **place to start**.", "contextForm": "place to do something" }, { "text": "We can easily discover the time and place of the transaction." }, { "text": "There will be rain in places." }, { "text": "Schools should be a safe place for children to work in." }, { "text": "It wasn't his fault. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time." }, { "text": "This is not the place for an argument." } ], "collocations": { "verb + place": ["finish in", "get", "take"], "place + verb": ["go to somebody"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a particular city, town, building, etc.", "sensetop": "place to do something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand." }, { "text": "I used to live in York and I'm still fond of the place." }, { "text": "The police searched the place." }, { "text": "Let's get out of this place!" }, { "text": "We were looking for a **place to eat**.", "contextForm": "place to do something" }, { "text": "a **place to live/stay**" }, { "text": "Please write your full name and date and **place of birth**." }, { "text": "What places did you visit in Thailand?" }, { "text": "They met at a place in the centre of town." }, { "text": "We had dinner at a crowded place in Chelsea." }, { "text": "trips to faraway places" }, { "text": "holidays in faraway places" }, { "text": "This is a very rewarding place to work." }, { "text": "We should put the welfare of people and places above markets." }, { "text": "The book lists each artist's date and place of birth." }, { "text": "Soybeans are a major protein source in places like China and Japan." }, { "text": "It seemed a strange place to go for a Sunday walk." }, { "text": "They are spending a lot of money on making this area a better place to live and work." }, { "text": "This is one of the best places in the world to study science and engineering." }, { "text": "They'll need a place to stay when they come to Oxford." }, { "text": "It is her job to discover the date and place of origin of all the artworks." }, { "text": "The landscape helps create a strong sense of place." }, { "text": "It's the kind of place we'll return to for holidays for many years." }, { "text": "We are working to make our countryside a great place to visit." }, { "text": "The woods gave them a place to hide." }, { "text": "The ceremony varies from place to place." }, { "text": "There are lots of places to eat in the city centre." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["convenient", "good", "great"], "verb + place": ["mark", "lose"], "place + noun": ["name"], "preposition": ["at a/​the place", "in a/​the place", "in place"], "phrases": ["all over the place", "no place", "not the place"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a building or an area of land used for a particular purpose", "sensetop": "place of something", "labels": "(formal)(formal)(formal)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The town has many excellent **eating places**." }, { "text": "I couldn't find a parking place anywhere." }, { "text": "churches and other **places of worship**", "contextForm": "place of something" }, { "text": "He can usually be contacted at his **place of work**." }, { "text": "They seem to have no fixed employment or **place of residence**." }, { "text": "the city's ban on smoking in business places" }, { "text": "Here is a list of churches and other places of worship." }, { "text": "The spa is a place for relaxing." }, { "text": "Areas as rural as this have no polling places." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["convenient", "good", "great"], "verb + place": ["mark", "lose"], "place + noun": ["name"], "preposition": ["at a/​the place", "in a/​the place", "in place"], "phrases": ["all over the place", "no place", "not the place"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a particular area on a surface, especially on a person’s body", "sensetop": "in… placesin places", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He broke his arm in three places.", "contextForm": "in… places" }, { "text": "The paint was peeling off the wall in places.", "contextForm": "in places" }, { "text": "The footbath is bumpy in places." }, { "text": "Her blonde hair was sticking up in some places." }, { "text": "Her spine was fractured in two places." }, { "text": "There will be widespread rain which will be heavy in places." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["convenient", "good", "great"], "verb + place": ["mark", "lose"], "place + noun": ["name"], "preposition": ["at a/​the place", "in a/​the place", "in place"], "phrases": ["all over the place", "no place", "not the place"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a point in a book, speech, piece of music, etc., especially one that somebody has reached at a particular time", "sensetop": "in… placesin placesplace in something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She had marked her place with a bookmark." }, { "text": "Excuse me, I seem to have **lost my place**." }, { "text": "The audience laughed in all the right places.", "contextForm": "in… places" }, { "text": "The film is scary in places.", "contextForm": "in places" }, { "text": "This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood.", "contextForm": "place in something" }, { "text": "I forgot to mark my place." }, { "text": "The teacher asked us to identify places in the music where there was tension." }, { "text": "He knocked the book out of my hand and made me lose my place." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["convenient", "good", "great"], "verb + place": ["mark", "lose"], "place + noun": ["name"], "preposition": ["at a/​the place", "in a/​the place", "in place"], "phrases": ["all over the place", "no place", "not the place"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "the natural or correct position for something", "sensetop": "place (in/on something) (to do something)in something's placeplace for something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Is there a place on the form to put your address?", "contextForm": "place (in/on something) (to do something)" }, { "text": "There is a place to sign and date at the bottom of the form." }, { "text": "Put it back in its place when you've finished with it.", "contextForm": "in something's place" }, { "text": "He remembered the saying ‘A place for everything and everything in its place.’", "contextForm": "place for something" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["convenient", "good", "great"], "verb + place": ["mark", "lose"], "place + noun": ["name"], "preposition": ["at a/​the place", "in a/​the place", "in place"], "phrases": ["all over the place", "no place", "not the place"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a position, seat, etc., especially one that is available for or being used by a person or vehicle", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Come and sit here—I've **saved you a place**." }, { "text": "I don't want to **lose my place** in the line." }, { "text": "Would you like to **change places** with me so you can see better?" }, { "text": "I've **set a place** for you at the table." }, { "text": "We took our places around the table." }, { "text": "The boy returned to his place." }, { "text": "She showed them to their places." }, { "text": "I've laid four places for dinner." }, { "text": "I lost my place in line." }, { "text": "He took the place of honour on his hostess's right." }, { "text": "He changed places with me." } ], "collocations": { "verb + place": ["sit (down) in", "take", "go back to"], "place + noun": ["card", "mat", "setting"], "phrases": ["the place of honour/​honor"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "an opportunity to take part in something, especially to study at a school or university or on a course", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She's been offered a place at Bath to study Business." }, { "text": "There are very few places left on the course." }, { "text": "He was awarded a place at Leeds University." }, { "text": "She got a place on the French course." }, { "text": "To book your place, contact the workshop leader." }, { "text": "He won a place at Trinity College, Cambridge." } ], "topics": ["Education"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["college", "nursery", "school"], "verb + place": ["get", "win", "award somebody"], "preposition": ["place at", "place in", "place on"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "the position of being a member of a sports team", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She has **won a place** in the Olympic team." }, { "text": "He **lost his place** in the first team." }, { "text": "He lost his place in the team." }, { "text": "He was injured and lost his place in the side." }, { "text": "They have offered her a place in the squad." } ], "collocations": { "verb + place": ["get", "offer somebody", "lose"], "preposition": ["place on"] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "a position among the winners of a race or competition; a position in the next stage of a competition", "sensetop": "in… placeplace in something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She took third place." }, { "text": "He finished in third place.", "contextForm": "in… place" }, { "text": "Victory earned them a place in the final.", "contextForm": "place in something" }, { "text": "Second place went to the Moroccan athlete." }, { "text": "They tied for second place." }, { "text": "The final whistle confirmed their place in the final." }, { "text": "Jack received a second place finish." }, { "text": "She got first place in the entrance exam." } ], "collocations": { "verb + place": ["finish in", "get", "take"], "place + verb": ["go to somebody"] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "the role or importance of somebody/something in a particular situation, usually in relation to others", "sensetop": "place in something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He is assured of his **place in history**.", "contextForm": "place in something" }, { "text": "They felt that they had no place in society and nowhere to go." }, { "text": "It took her a while to **find her place** in the world." }, { "text": "Anecdotes **have no place in** *(= are not acceptable in)* an academic essay." }, { "text": "Accurate reporting **takes second place** to lurid detail." }, { "text": "My father believed that people should **know their place** *(= behave according to their social position)*." }, { "text": "It's **not your place** *(= your role)* to give advice." }, { "text": "a statesman who is assured a place in history" }, { "text": "She knows her place." }, { "text": "It's not your place to correct her." }, { "text": "I'm sorry—I was forgetting my place." }, { "text": "Her victory secured her a place in history." }, { "text": "He has been restored to his rightful place in the community." }, { "text": "Dance has a central place in their culture." }, { "text": "He holds a special place in her affections." }, { "text": "Housing occupied a prominent place in the discussions." }, { "text": "I'm fed up with always taking second place to her sports training." }, { "text": "This album secures his place in the ranks of the great British songwriters." }, { "text": "Sugary foods have no place in our schools." }, { "text": "She struggled to find her place in society." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["central", "important", "prominent"], "verb + place": ["have", "hold", "occupy"], "preposition": ["place in"], "phrases": ["it’s not somebody’s place to", "a place in history"] } }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "a house or flat; a person’s home", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "What about dinner at **my place**?" }, { "text": "I'm fed up with living with my parents, so I'm looking for **a place of my own**." }, { "text": "I thought I’d better clean the place up." }, { "text": "She's looking for a place to rent in the village." }, { "text": "It's a nice place you've got here." }, { "text": "It was a terrible place to live." }, { "text": "They're trying to find a place to live." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "a suitable or safe area for somebody to be", "examples": [ { "text": "These streets are **no place for** a child to be out alone at night." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["convenient", "good", "great"], "verb + place": ["mark", "lose"], "place + noun": ["name"], "preposition": ["at a/​the place", "in a/​the place", "in place"], "phrases": ["all over the place", "no place", "not the place"] } }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "the position of a figure after a decimal point", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "Convert the decimal to a percentage by moving the decimal point two places to the right." } ], "topics": ["Maths and measurement"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["central", "important", "prominent"], "verb + place": ["have", "hold", "occupy"], "preposition": ["place in"], "phrases": ["it’s not somebody’s place to", "a place in history"] } }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "used as part of a name for a short street or square", "examples": [ { "text": "66 Portland Place" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "everywhere", "examples": [ { "text": "New restaurants are appearing all over the place." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "not neat or tidy; not well organized", "examples": [ { "text": "Your calculations are all over the place *(= completely wrong)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be getting more and more successful in your life or career", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "a young architect who’s really going places" } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do", "labels": "(disapproving)", "examples": [ { "text": "She was acting as if she owned the place." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be feeling happy, sad, worried, etc. about something; to be in a good, bad, unhappy, etc. state", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm happy now. I'm in a good place." }, { "text": "Me and Ed are in a good space right now." }, { "text": "The economy is in a better place than it was a year ago." }, { "text": "He was in a bad place, mentally and emotionally." }, { "text": "She was in a dark place after her mother's death." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be able to take advantage of opportunities when they come", "examples": [ { "text": "His success was down to being in the right place at the right time." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be in somebody else’s situation", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm perfectly happy—I wouldn't change places with anyone." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if something complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place, it becomes organized or clear in your mind", "examples": [ { "text": "Then I found his diary and it all began to fall into place." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "friends, people, etc. in positions of power and influence", "examples": [ { "text": "He has friends in high places." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be replaced by somebody/something", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Houses and factories gave place to open fields as the train gathered speed." } ], "synonyms": "give way to" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be very dear to somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "He'll always have a place in my heart." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that somebody’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to introduce a piece of advice you are giving to somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "If I were in your place, I'd resign immediately." } ], "topics": ["Suggestions and advice"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used at the end of a sentence to talk about why something was done or whether it should have been done or not", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I still don't understand why you chose that name in the first place." }, { "text": "I should never have taken that job in the first place." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the different points you are making in an argument", "examples": [ { "text": "Well, in the first place he has all the right qualifications." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in my, your, etc. situation", "examples": [ { "text": "I wouldn't like to be in your place." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "in the correct position; ready for something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Carefully lay each slab in place." }, { "text": "He allowed the curtain to swish back into place." }, { "text": "She tapped the lid into place." }, { "text": "It was held in place with tape." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "working or ready to work", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "All the arrangements are now in place for their visit." }, { "text": "How long has the import ban been in place?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "in one exact place, without moving in any direction", "labels": "(North American English)British and North American English", "examples": [ { "text": "Running in place is good exercise." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "instead of somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe." }, { "text": "He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place or to the same people twice", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to look extremely clean and neat", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "not in the correct place", "examples": [ { "text": "Some of these files seem to be out of place." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "not suitable for a particular situation", "examples": [ { "text": "Her remarks were out of place." }, { "text": "I felt completely out of place among all these successful people." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a position in which you are comfortable or have an advantage over other people", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the position in which something is most easily seen, that is given to the most important thing in a particular group", "examples": [ { "text": "The photo was given pride of place on the mantelpiece." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make somebody feel stupid or embarrassed for showing too much confidence", "examples": [ { "text": "At first she tried to take charge of the meeting but I soon put her in her place." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to imagine that you are in somebody else’s situation", "examples": [ { "text": "Of course I was upset—just put yourself in my place." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to stay indoors during an emergency in order to protect yourself and others", "examples": [ { "text": "Residents of the city have been ordered to shelter in place for at least the next three weeks." } ], "topics": ["Healthcare", "The environment"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to happen, especially after previously being arranged or planned", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The film festival takes place in October." }, { "text": "We may never discover what took place that night." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to replace somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place." }, { "text": "Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to go to the physical position that is necessary for an activity", "examples": [ { "text": "Take your places for dinner." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to take or accept the status in society that is correct or that you deserve", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/pleɪs/", "audio": "pl/place/place__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/pleɪs/", "audio": "pl/place/place__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French, from an alteration of Latin platea ‘open space’, from Greek plateia (hodos) ‘broad (way)’." }