in place of something

in place of something
in place of sb/sth | in sb's/sth's ˈplace idiom
instead of sb/sth

You can use milk in place of cream in this recipe.

He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in his place.

Main entry:placeidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • take the place of something — take sb s/sth s ˈplace | take the place of sb/sth idiom to replace sb/sth • She couldn t attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. • Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. Main entry: ↑placeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • place — place1 [ pleıs ] noun count *** ▸ 1 area/position ▸ 2 town/country/building ▸ 3 opportunity to be in something ▸ 4 seat/position ▸ 5 position in a race etc. ▸ 6 right occasion for something ▸ 7 point in book etc. ▸ 8 importance to people ▸ 9… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • place */*/*/ — I UK [pleɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms place : singular place plural places 1) a) an area, or a position I don t like crowded places. Let s find a quiet place where we can talk. Keep your credit cards in a safe place. Will had broken his… …   English dictionary

  • place — 1 (C) PLACE, POSITION, OR AREA 1 POINT/POSITION a) any area, point, or position in space: This is the place where the accident happened. | Make sure you keep it in a safe place. | We kept moving from place to place. | The whole place was covered… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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