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place

/ˈpleɪ̯s/ noun A1
  1. An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name. (countable, uncountable) · They live at Westminster Place.
  3. An inhabited area: a village, town, or city. (countable, uncountable)
  4. Any area of the earth: a region. (countable, uncountable) · He is going back to his native place on vacation.
  5. The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit. (countable, uncountable) · We asked the restaurant to give us a table with three places.
  6. The area where one lives: one's home, formerly (chiefly) country estates and farms. (countable, uncountable) · Do you want to come over to my place later?
  7. An area of the body, especially the skin. (countable, uncountable) · Which place hurts the most?
  8. An area to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory. (colloquial, countable, dated, uncountable)

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Meanwhile Fernand made his appearance, poured out for himself a glass of water with a trembling hand; then hastily swallowing it, went to sit down at the first vacant place, and this was, by mere chance, placed next to the seat on which poor Mercédès had fallen half fainting, when released from the warm and affectionate embrace of old Dantès.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 33 · C1
I only wish he would let me take his place.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 29 · C1
I have been to the Emerald City many times, and it is a beautiful and wonderful place; but I have never been permitted to see the Great Oz, nor do I know of any living person who has seen him.”
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 59 · B2
This Island is the bloomiest place.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 19 · C1

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