(place-name)
1Place name — Place Place (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus. Cf. {Flawn}, {Piazza}, {Plate}, {Plaza}.] 1. Any portion of space …
2place name — n the name of a particular place, such as a town, mountain etc ▪ Many of the place names are Scottish in origin …
3place name — place′ name or place′ name n. the name of a geographical location, as a town, city, or village • Etymology: 1865–70 …
4place name — ► NOUN ▪ the name of a geographical location, such as a town, lake, or mountain …
5place name — noun the name by which a geographical place is known • Syn: ↑toponym • Hypernyms: ↑name • Part Holonyms: ↑troponymy, ↑troponomy * * * place name noun A geographical proper name …
6place name — toponym; name derived from the name of a place; name given to by geographical location …
7Place name origins — The study of place names is called toponymy and is distinct from (but often confused with) etymology, the study of the origins of words. Rather than describing toponymy (as an academic discipline) itself, this article examines the origins of… …
8place name — noun /ˈpleɪs.neɪm/ the name of a geographical place Syn: toponym …
9place name — The name of a place incorporated in a trademark or tradename. 52 Am J1st Tradem § 66 …
10place-name — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : the name of a geographical locality (as of a city or town) little trace … of the Celts survived except in place names Bavarian Palatinate …
