Meanings
- idiomaticIn some, possibly rare places.
I felt dizzy and fainting at places, but I still made it to the finish line.
2 more examples
Light to moderate rain/temporary showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over the area with moderately heavy falls at places.
2013, A.S. Islam, S. Attwood, et al., Assessment of capabilities, needs of communities, opportunities and ...Concern about the relationship between disorder and crime is further deepened by the fact that disorder and crime often co-exist at places.
2007, Sue-Ming Yang, Causal Or Merely Co-existing: A Longitudinal Study of Violence and DisorderSynonyms: here and there
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseIn some, possibly rare places.
Translations
French par endroits, çà et là
- par endroitsat some places
- çà et làat some places
- par-ci par-làat some places
Russian места́ми
- места́ми (mestámi)at some places
Cite this entry
at places. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20places
“at places.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20places. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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