place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose:
He’s been to lots of places. a good meeting placeposition the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things:
She showed me the position of the village on the map. I changed the position of the mirror slightly. Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.point a particular place on a line or surface:
At this point the path gets narrower. No cars are allowed beyond this point.spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens.
Spot sounds rather informal:
She chose a sunny spot. The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers. This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens.
Location sounds more formal than
place:
your exact location The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location. an ideal location for a winter breaksite a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened:
the site of a great battle There are plans to develop the site for housing. The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place:
the venue for the next Olympic Games The hotel is a popular wedding venue.scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened:
the scene of the crime Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens:
The hotel is in a beautiful setting. the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’ Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place:
She came from somewhere in London.whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people:
The whereabouts of the painting is unknown. He refused to disclose his whereabouts. I’m not sure about her whereabouts.put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge. Where have you put my grey shirt?lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table. She laid the baby on his bed.slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist. Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack. I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.stick (
also bung British English)
informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now. Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen. People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲