Places meaning : (physical) An area; somewhere within an area. A location or position in space. A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader. A passage or extract from a book or document. A topic. A frame of mind. A chess position; a square of the chessboard. (social) A responsibility or position in an organization. A fortified position: a fortress, citadel, or walled town. Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity. Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding. Reception; effect; implying the making room for. To put (an object or person) in a specific location. To earn a given spot in a competition. To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered. (in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race. To sing (a note) with the correct pitch. To arrange for or to make (a bet). To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job. To place-kick (a goal).