/pleɪs/
noun
(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.