place

/pleɪs/ noun [C]

Definition

› an area, building, room, etc. that is used for a particular purpose: Trade fairs and exhibitions remain a common meeting place for retail buyers and suppliers. He qualified for redundancy on the basis that the new hours and place of work would be a change to his terms and conditions.

in place › done and ready to be used: The details of the deal aren't in place yet.

in sb's place › instead of someone else: When her manager fell ill, she was asked to attend the sales conference in his place.

be going places › to behave or work in a way that shows you will soon become successful: Although it was a young company, it was obvious that it was going places.

take place › to happen: The handover to the new owners will take place in July. The historic meeting took place in New York.

(Definition of place noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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