place clause

noun

A subordinate clause that pragmatically and syntactically specifies the location or spatial context in which the action, state, or situation of the main clause holds.

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Meanings

nounplace clause (plural place clauses)

plural place clauses

  1. grammarA subordinate clause that pragmatically and syntactically specifies the location or spatial context in which the action, state, or situation of the main clause holds.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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