Meanings
plural one's places
- idiomaticOne's position (location, post, rank stance, status, situation) in life.
Hey, you're in my place! You know I always sit here!
1 more example
One's future place in the company is a hard question.
- idiomaticInstead of someone or something else; as a substitute for someone or something (compare in place of).
In the new game, in the Deagle's place, we now got the Colt 45.
Origin
one's (“belonging to one”) + place (“position in life”) The fore determiner is switched out per context.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Swedish ens position
- ens positionone's position
Cite this entry
one's place. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20place
“one's place.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20place. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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