place
UK: pleɪs | US: pleɪs
n. a particular position, point, or area in space
n. a building or area used for a specified purpose
vt. to put in a particular position or state
vt. to identify or classify as belonging to a particular category
The word "place" originates from the Latin platea, meaning "broad street" or "open space," which itself derives from Greek plateia (broad). The morpheme plac reflects the idea of a flat or open area, evolving into Middle English place to denote a specific location or position. The silent -e is a common suffix in English with no semantic function but preserves the word's historical spelling.
This is a quiet place to read.
The library is my favorite place in town.
She placed the book on the shelf carefully.
Can you place where you heard that name?
The restaurant placed first in the local food competition.