a position or point in space
an identifiable spot, esp on the surface of something
the point one has reached in reading a book, etc
a city, town, or other geographical location
an area or a building or other structure that has a specified function or that is referred to with familiarity
a parking place
a place to eat
a building, house, room, etc that is occupied by a specified person
a space occupied by or assigned to somebody or something
a position that a person takes or is assigned to at a table, esp for a meal or during a meeting, etc
a position that is assigned to somebody for work, study, etc, or in a team or competition
usu in negative contexts an appropriate role or occasion for action
It's not my place to say
a position held or won by something or somebody in sequence with another or others, esp in a competition or race
Brit in a race, any of the first three or sometimes first four positions, esp other than first
NAmer in a race, esp a horse race, second position
in mathematics, a position that a figure has in a series of others, esp a figure that follows the point in decimal notation
(often Place) a short, usu residential street or a town square with houses or offices
a country estate or house with substantial grounds
in a state of complete confusion or disarray
Brit used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords, and vice versa
to be achieving success
to be superseded by (somebody or something)
to travel widely
to succeed
as an alternative to or substitute for (somebody or something)
to be aware of and accept one's position or status, esp when it is an inferior or humble one
in the wrong place or position
said of a person, activity, etc: uncomfortable or incongruous in particular surroundings
to humiliate (somebody) or prove (them) wrong, esp when they have shown arrogance or presumptuousness
to go into one's assigned or usual position
to happen
to be or act as a substitute for (somebody or something)