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noun

Definition of placesnext
plural of place
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as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the place chosen for the picnic there's the place where I left my umbrella

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as in facilities
a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business we're going to our favorite place to eat

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as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department

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as in purposes
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists knew his place in the organization

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as in residences
the place where one lives they have a nice little place in the country

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as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement came in fourth place in the marathon

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as in niches
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world

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as in stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking well, in the first place, you shouldn't even be here

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places

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verb

present tense third-person singular of place
1
as in situates
to arrange something in a certain spot or position he carefully placed the flowers in a vase

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as in ranks
to arrange or assign according to type I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride

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as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood

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as in is
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes placed second in the competition

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as in names
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division

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as in introduces
to present or bring forward for discussion once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council

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as in recruits
to provide with a paying job most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for places
  1. locations
  2. facilities
  3. residences
  4. estimates
  5. introduces
  6. venues
  7. establishments
  8. roles
Noun
  • The company's innovative approach combines box-free drop-off locations with streamlined processing, allowing merchants to manage reverse logistics more effectively while reducing strain on store and warehouse staff.
    Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, the introduction of Too Good to Go in our locations helps save perfectly edible food at the end of the day.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of locations
Noun
  • Prior to the bust, two daycare facilities on the first and third floors of the building were evacuated, sources said.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Consolidation of real-time data across facilities yields a comprehensive and accurate picture of national demand and supply dynamics – and strategies for optimization.
    Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of facilities
Noun
  • Many firms will now increase corporate security personnel at offices and residences, deploy enhanced mail screening and focus on public events executives are attending, said Fred Burton, executive director of protective intelligence at Ontic.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Ironically, the geometric slabs she’s stopped at to admire are a cluster of the Barbican’s residences, built to be rented out by the council but now privately owned and notoriously expensive.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of residences
Verb
  • Hailey estimates Doing Things’ gross revenue is 60% advertising-based with ecommerce, events and content licensing making up the remainder.
    Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Forbes estimates that about one in five workers still operate remotely, and by 2025 over 22 percent of the workforce will be working from home.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of estimates
Verb
  • Each handoff introduces potential friction when a health plan relies on multiple partners—from dental providers to transportation services.
    Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, critics argue crypto doesn’t solve these problems and introduces others, including high environmental costs and challenges in regulation, which attract money launderers, criminals, and scammers.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of introduces
Noun
  • The designer’s initial shows for Maison Margiela were staged in no-frills white-box venues, leaving the stage to his expert tailoring and dressmaking.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, the current lineup of AWB embarked on a farewell tour, playing venues including London’s Royal Albert Hall and concerts in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of venues
Noun
  • Yelp is introducing some new AI features that aim to help users discover new establishments and narrow down customer reviews.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Black chefs and restauranteurs eagerly invite you to their establishments to sit down and feast or grab food to go.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishments
Noun
  • Mark Withers, the prolific TV actor with notable roles in series like Dynasty and Kaz, has died.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser have sealed deals to reprise their roles of Beth Dutton and husband Rip Wheeler in a new spinoff, Deadline reports.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 11 Dec. 2024
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