Location vs. Place

Location (noun)

A particular point or place in physical space.

Location (noun)

An act of locating.

Location (noun)

An apartheid-era urban area populated by non-white people; township.

Location (noun)

A leasing on rent.

Location (noun)

A contract for the use of a thing, or service of a person, for hire.

Location (noun)

The marking out of the boundaries, or identifying the place or site of, a piece of land, according to the description given in an entry, plan, map, etc.

Place (noun)

An area; somewhere within an area.

Place (noun)

An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.

Place (noun)

A group of houses.

“They live at Westminster Place.”

Place (noun)

An inhabited area: a village, town, or city.

Place (noun)

Any area of the earth: a region.

“He is going back to his native place on vacation.”

Place (noun)

The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit.

“We asked the restaurant to give us a table with three places.”

Place (noun)

The area where one lives: one’s home, formerly country estates and farms.

“Do you want to come over to my place later?”

Place (noun)

An area of the skin.

Place (noun)

An area to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory.

Place (noun)

A location or position in space.

Place (noun)

A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader.

Place (noun)

A passage or extract from a book or document.

Place (noun)

A topic.

Place (noun)

A frame of mind.

“I’m in a strange place at the moment.”

Place (noun)

A chess position; a square of the chessboard.

Place (noun)

A responsibility or position in an organization.

Place (noun)

An area to fight: a battlefield or the contested ground in a battle.

Place (noun)

A role or purpose; a station.

“It is really not my place to say what is right and wrong in this case.”

Place (noun)

The position of a contestant in a competition.

“We thought we would win but only ended up in fourth place.”

Place (noun)

The position of first, second, or third at the finish, especially the second position.

“to win a bet on a horse for place”

Place (noun)

A fortified position: a fortress, citadel, or walled town.

Place (noun)

Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity.

“three decimal places;”

“the hundreds place”

Place (noun)

Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding.

“That’s what I said in the first place!”

Place (noun)

Reception; effect; implying the making room for.

Place (verb)

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

“He placed the glass on the table.”

Place (verb)

To earn a given spot in a competition.

“The Cowboys placed third in the league.”

Place (verb)

To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.

“I’ve seen him before, but I can’t quite place where.”

Place (verb)

To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.

“Run Ragged was placed fourth in the race.”

Place (verb)

To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.

Place (verb)

To arrange for or to make (a bet).

“I placed ten dollars on the Lakers beating the Bulls.”

Place (verb)

To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.

“They phoned hoping to place her in the management team.”

Place (verb)

To place-kick (a goal).

Location (noun)

a particular place or position

“the property is set in a convenient location”

Location (noun)

an actual place or natural setting in which a film or broadcast is made, as distinct from a simulation in a studio

“the movie was filmed entirely on location”

Location (noun)

the action of locating someone or something

“the location of new housing beyond the existing built-up areas”

Location (noun)

a position or address in computer memory.

Location (noun)

an area where black South Africans were obliged by apartheid laws to live, usually on the outskirts of a town or city. The term was later replaced by township.

Place (noun)

a particular position, point, or area in space; a location

“the monastery was a peaceful place”

“he would always have a special place in her heart”

“I can’t be in two places at once”

“that street was no place for a lady”

Place (noun)

a particular area on a larger surface

“he lashed out and cut the policeman’s hand in three places”

Place (noun)

a building or area used for a specified purpose or activity

“the town has many excellent eating places”

“a place of worship”

Place (noun)

a person’s home

“what about dinner at my place?”

Place (noun)

a point in a book or other text reached by a reader at a particular time

“I must have lost my place in the script”

Place (noun)

a portion of space designated or available for or being used by someone

“Jackie had saved her a place”

“they hurried to their places at the table”

Place (noun)

a vacancy or available position

“he was offered a place at Liverpool University”

Place (noun)

the regular or proper position of something

“she put the book back in its place”

Place (noun)

a person’s rank or status

“occupation structures a person’s place in society”

Place (noun)

a right or privilege resulting from someone’s role or position

“I’m sure she has a story to tell, but it’s not my place to ask”

Place (noun)

the role played by or importance attached to someone or something in a particular context

“the place of computers in improving office efficiency”

Place (noun)

a position in a sequence or series, typically one ordered on the basis of merit

“his score left him in ninth place”

Place (noun)

any of the first three or sometimes four positions in a race (used especially of the second, third, or fourth positions).

Place (noun)

the second position, especially in a horse race.

Place (noun)

the degree of priority given to something

“accurate reportage takes second place to lurid detail”

Place (noun)

the position of a figure in a series indicated in decimal or similar notation, especially one after the decimal point

“calculate the ratios to one decimal place”

Place (noun)

a square or short street

“the lecture theatre is in New Burlington Place”

Place (noun)

a country house with its grounds.

Place (verb)

put in a particular position

“a newspaper had been placed beside my plate”

Place (verb)

cause to be in a particular situation

“enemy officers were placed under arrest”

“you are not placing yourself under any obligation”

Place (verb)

allocate or assign (an abstract quality) to something

“they place a great deal of emphasis on positive thought”

Place (verb)

have a specified degree of advantage or convenience as a result of one’s position or circumstances

“the company is well placed to seize the opportunity”

Place (verb)

find a home or employment for

“the children were placed with foster-parents”

Place (verb)

dispose of (something, especially shares) by selling to a customer

“the shares were placed last November”

Place (verb)

arrange for the recognition and implementation of (an order, bet, etc.)

“they placed a contract for three boats”

Place (verb)

order or obtain a connection for (a telephone call) through an operator

“she placed a call to her husband to break the news”

Place (verb)

identify or classify as being of a specified type or as holding a specified position in a sequence or hierarchy

“a survey placed the company 13th for achievement”

Place (verb)

be able to remember or identify (someone or something)

“she eventually said she couldn’t place him”

Place (verb)

achieve a specified position in a race

“he was placed eleventh in the long individual race”

Place (verb)

be among the first three or four in a race (or the first three in the US)

“he won three times and placed three times”

“the horse, Bahuddin, was not placed at Lingfield”

Place (verb)

score (a goal) by a place kick.