take place — to happen or occur; to be held at a particular location
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to happen or occur; to be held at a particular location
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk pleɪs/
Example Sentences
- The zombie apocalypse will take place next Tuesday, but I already have a dentist appointment.
- The wedding ceremony took place in a beautiful garden.
- When did the accident take place?
take place
NOUN[/teɪk pleɪs/]
to happen or occur; to be held at a particular location

💡 Concept
to happen or occur; to be held at a particular location

🎵 Rhyme
Meetings take place in the workplace, while trading happens in the marketplace!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/teɪk pleɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk pleɪs/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
workplacefireplacemarketplace
workplace
fireplace
marketplace
🔗Collocations
take place annually
take place outdoors
ceremony takes place
meeting takes place
event takes place
take place simultaneously
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The zombie apocalypse will take place next Tuesday, but I already have a dentist appointment.”
“The wedding ceremony took place in a beautiful garden.”
“When did the accident take place?”
“The exam takes place in the main auditorium.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
happenoccurbe heldtranspireunfold
Antonyms
cancelpostponeabort
Related
venuelocationscheduleorganizearrange
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