take place
Idioms-
Happen, occur, as in Let me know where the ceremony will take place . [Second half of 1700s]
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take the place of . Substitute for, as in These glasses will have to take the place of wine goblets , or Jane took her sister's place in line . [Second half of 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Tyler's funeral service will take place on 17 August at 12:00 BST at St Mary's Church in Swansea.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the interactions that follow, which appear to take place between two different gates, staff recognize him, inform him he has no reservation and—according to Walker—eventually call the police to escort him away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
From F1's point of view, primarily it wants the sprints to take place on tracks that will provide an exciting qualifying session and race.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The first launch is set to take place by the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Fadi skimmed over the page and saw that the results of the competition would be announced December first, and the awards ceremony would take place in San Francisco the following week or so.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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