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take placeto 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/

Korean meaning: 일어나다, 발생하다; (특정 장소에서) 개최되다

Korean pronunciation: **테**이크 **플**레이스

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

take place concept
💡 Concept

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

take place rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Meetings take place in the workplace, while trading happens in the marketplace!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/teɪk pleɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk pleɪs/

🌳Etymology

Origin

take는 고대 노르드어에서, place는 라틴어 'platea'(넓은 거리)에서 유래. 두 단어가 결합하여 '자리를 차지하다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵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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