present participle of change places

superlative form of well-placed: most well-placed

plural of third place

(urban studies, sociology) A social space separate from the two usual social environments of home (“first place”) and the workplace (“second place”), such as a bar or public library.

Alternative form of commonplace

plural of common-place

Badly, mistakenly, or unfortunately placed.

(theater, literature) The classical unity that states that a play should exist in a single physical space and should not attempt to compress geography, nor should the stage represent more than one place.

(gambling) Money wagered on a horse, etc. to come second or third in a race, rather than winning it. / (gambling) The payout on such a wager.

(euphemistic, childish) Hell.