one's place
one's place noun: one's position (location, post, rank stance, status, situation) in life.
Noun
one's place (plural one's places)
- One's position (location, post, rank stance, status, situation) in life.
- One's future place in the company is a hard question.
- Hey, you're in my place! You know I always sit here!
- One's position in a team, company, etc.
- Steve left if you want his place on the team.
- One's social position in a hierarchy.
- Your place is in the kitchen washing dishes.
- You have your place in the coal mines!
- Instead of someone or something else; as a substitute for someone or something (compare in place of).
- In the new game, in the Deagle's place, we now got the Colt 45.
Forms of one's place
| plural | one's places |
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Origin of one's place
one's (“belonging to one”) + place (“position in life”) The fore determiner is switched out per context.
Words formed from one's place
- in one's place
- know one's place
- learn one's place
- teach one's place
- take someone's place
- take one's place
- put someone in their place
- put in one's place
Questions about one's place
- What does one's place mean?
- One's place means one's position (location, post, rank stance, status, situation) in life.
- What part of speech is one's place?
- One's place is a noun.
- What is the plural of one's place?
- The plural of one's place is one's places.
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