place
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /pleɪs/US /pleɪs/
Meaning
noun
a particular position, point or area
“in a place, Keep your purse in a safe place.”
verb
to put something in a particular place, especially when you do it carefully or deliberately
“He placed his hand on her shoulder.”
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“Where we could go, for example, to other places”
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“things in one place um and and that was”
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