(urban studies, sociology) A social space separate from the two usual social environments of home (“first place”) and the workplace (“second place”), such as a bar or public library.

(theater, literature) The classical unity that states that a play should exist in a single physical space and should not attempt to compress geography, nor should the stage represent more than one place.

(intransitive) To happen or to occur. / (obsolete) To take precedence or priority. / (obsolete) To take effect; to prevail. / (obsolete) To sit in a particular location, take one's place.

plural of place name

A protective table mat, usually heat-resistant, for a single setting of plates and dishes.

(idiomatic) Not in the proper situation or arrangement, or inappropriate for the circumstances.

(sequence, idiomatic) to begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start, / (idiomatic) at all, even (typically in non-negated statements)

The place where one abides; a permanent dwelling-place. / a place of rest; a resting-place.

A place where one dwells.

To be replaced by something. / (dated) To yield.