one's place

noun

One's position (location, post, rank stance, status, situation) in life.

“You have your place in the coal mines!”

Meanings

nounone's place (plural one's places)

plural one's places

  1. 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.

    1. idiomaticOne's position in a team, company, etc.

      Steve left if you want his place on the team.

    2. idiomaticOne's social position in a hierarchy.

      You have your place in the coal mines!

      1 more example

      Your place is in the kitchen washing dishes.

    3. 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.

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Translations

Swedish ens position
  • ens positionone's position
Cite this entry
APA

one's place. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20place

MLA

“one's place.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20place. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one's place,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one's%20place.

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