Synonyms for place

noun

1. Position

   station, point, spot; see position 1.

2. Space

   room, compass, stead, void, distance, area, seat, volume, berth, reservation, accommodation; see also extent.

3. Locality

   spot, locus, site, community, district, suburb, country, section, habitat, home, residence, abode, house, quarters; see also area 2, neighborhood, region 1.

4. Rank

   status, position, station; see rank 3.

5. An office

   position, situation, occupation; see job 1, profession 1, trade 2.

6. A courtlike space

   square, park, plaza; see court 1, yard 1.

give place (to)

go places*

in place

in place of

know one's place

out of place

1. Lost

   mislaid, displaced, gone; see lost 1.

2. Improper

   inappropriate, unsuitable, not fitting; see improper 1.

put someone in his place

take place

take the place of

verb

1. To put in a place

   locate, dispose, allot, allocate, settle, assign, deposit, distribute, put, plant, lodge, quarter, store, stow, set, situate, fix in, put in place, consign to a place, lay; see also install.

   Antonyms remove*, displace, dislodge.

2. To put in order

   fix, arrange, group; see order 3.

3. *To be among the winners

   conquer, overwhelm, gain victory; see defeat 1, win 1.