third place
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A social space separate from the two usual social environments of home (“first place”) and the workplace (“second place”), such as a bar or public library.
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, place; especially, the third-best showing in a contest, such as a race.
Example Sentences
- "The “third place” is a public, social place where you spend time that is neither home nor work. Whether it is publicly run, like a library, or a commercial venture, it is, above all, shared – a site of community-building and interaction with others."
- "The rise of mobile and drive-through along with lives lived online raises questions about the role of coffee houses as a “third place” where people find community."