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plural of place.
present tense form of place (3rd person singular).

places

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location with purpose, function n.
position, rank n.
job, employment n.
duty, role n.
locate, situate v.
order, sort v.
identify, recognize v.

NOUN

location with purpose, function

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apartment area berth city community corner country district field hole home house neighborhood part point position region residence room seat site situation spot town venue village zone

STRONG

abode accommodation compass distance domicile dwelling habitat hamlet hangout joint latitude lay locale locality locus longitude niche nook pad plant property quarter reservation section station stead suburb vicinity volume whereabouts

Antonyms

STRONGEST

benefit office whole

WEAK

unemployment

NOUN

position, rank

Synonyms

STRONGEST

character slot standing state status

STRONG

capacity footing grade station

WEAK

pecking order

Antonyms

WEAK

unemployment

NOUN

job, employment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

berth office position situation spot

STRONG

appointment connection occupation post profession trade

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun hobby pastime

WEAK

unemployment

NOUN

duty, role

Synonyms

STRONGEST

right

STRONG

affair charge concern function prerogative responsibility

Antonyms

WEAK

unemployment

VERB

locate, situate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deposit distribute establish install lay plant put set stand stick store

STRONG

allocate allot assign finger fix lodge nail park peg position quarter repose rest settle spot station stow

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disestablish displace refuse remove take unsettle

STRONG

be active depart energize ignore keep leave move unfasten

WEAK

disarrange discompose dislodge disorder empty forget lose misplace overlook

VERB

order, sort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange call give put rank

STRONG

allocate appoint approximate assign charge class classify commission constitute delegate deputize designate entrust estimate fix grade group judge name nominate ordain reckon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal disorder refrain scatter take

STRONG

ignore keep neglect refuse retract

WEAK

disarrange discompose dislodge displace empty forget lose misplace overlook remove

VERB

identify, recognize

Synonyms

STRONG

associate determine diagnose distinguish finger indicate know nail peg pinpoint remember spot tell

WEAK

determinate figure out put one's finger on set in context

Antonyms

STRONG

forget misunderstand overlook unfasten

WEAK

disarrange discompose dislodge disorder displace empty lose misplace remove

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In particular, the electron structure of the ultrathin ruthenium dioxide had to experience lattice strain, which places pressure on the material's atomic structure.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Food preparation bots are sometimes clumsy – dropping ingredients in the wrong places at times, she explains.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Scientists broadly agree that the globalized weather impacts of El Nino stack on top of climate change -- exacerbating rainfall in some places, drought and heat in others.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

People with dementia may get confused or stressed out in unfamiliar places, which in turn makes the already-difficult job of caregiving even tougher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

They’re always there lately, the ones that make me feel queasy and make me sweat in uncomfortable places.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam