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third places

third places is the plural of third place.

Meaning of third place

Noun

third place (plural third places)

  1. (urban studies) A social space separate from the two usual social environments of home (“first place”) and the workplace (“second place”), such as a bar or public library.
    • The “third place” is a public, social place where you spend time that is neither home nor work. Whether it is publicly run, like a library, or a commercial venture, it is, above all, shared – a site of community-building and interaction with others.2018 September 4, Elle Hunt, “Tell us about your 'third place' – where you connect with your community”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    third space
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, place; especially, the third-best showing in a contest, such as a race.

Questions about third places

What is third places the plural of?
Third places is the plural of third place.

Words near third places in the dictionary

  1. Third Period
  2. third person
  3. third person limited
  4. third persons
  5. third place
  6. third places
  7. Third Planet
  8. third position
  9. Third Positionism
  10. Third Positionist
  11. Third Positionists

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