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Synonyms of place

26 similar words

Another word for place is position. Other synonyms of place are location, situation, square, courtyard and seat.

Synonyms and similar words for place

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

  • courtyardAn area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
  • piazza
  • plaza
  • squareA street surrounding a public square or plaza.

nounThe area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit.

  • seatA place in which to sit.

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

nounA state of mind.

  • frame of mindSynonym of state of mind.
  • mindsetA way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.
  • mood

verbTo put (someone or something) in a specific location.

  • layTo place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
  • lay downTo place or install on the ground, e.g. a railway on a trackbed.
  • put downTo place a baby somewhere to sleep.
  • set downTo place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight.
  • depositTo lay down; to place; to put.
  • have
  • setTo attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.

verbTo sing (a note) with the correct pitch.

  • reachTo arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.

nounMore synonyms

  • locationA particular point or place in physical space.
  • positionA place or location.
  • situationThe place in which something is situated; a location.
  • steadA place as it relates to a role, service, or ability; capacity.
  • stellA place; station.
  • spot
  • locus formalA place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

verbTo achieve a certain position.

  • achieve
  • makeTo cause to be (in a specified place), used after a subjective what.

Meaning of place

  1. noun An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.
  2. noun A street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name.
  3. noun An inhabited area: a village, town, or city.

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Questions about synonyms of place

What is another word for place?
Place has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as position, location, situation, square, courtyard and seat.
What does place mean?
Place means an open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: place (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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