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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The event, which will likely be a more scaled-down gathering, wouldn’t take place at the Washington Hilton.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The poll, which will take place on 18 June, comes after Labour MP Josh Simons announced he was standing down.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The first game of the NBA Finals will take place on June 3 at 8:30 p.m.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The Southern Section finalized its championship schedule for softball this week, and the Division 1 final between La Mirada and JSerra will take place Friday at 7 p.m. at Bill Barber Park in Irvine.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
I’d spent the last two days trying to act completely normal, pretending I didn’t know that something dangerous and important was about to take place.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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