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byplace

byplace is the alternative form of by-place.

Meaning of by-place

Noun

by-place (plural by-places)

  1. A retired place, spot, or situation; somewhere out-of-the-way.
    • Would but your mother permit you to send her chariot, or chaise, to the bye-place where Mr Lovelace proposes Lord M.'s shall come […].1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXXX”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […]...

Forms of byplace

pluralbyplaces

Questions about byplace

What is byplace the alternative form of?
Byplace is the alternative form of by-place.

Words near byplace in the dictionary

  1. bypasses
  2. bypassing
  3. bypast
  4. bypath
  5. bypaths
  6. byplace
  7. byplaces
  8. byplay
  9. byplays
  10. bypoll
  11. bypolls

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