Is place a proper or common noun?

Answer 1

The plural noun places is a common noun, a word for any places of any kind, anywhere.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Places Pond, Mehoopany, PA or Places Lake, Roosevelt Township, WI
• Volcano Places (bed & Breakfast), Volcano, HI
• Youth Places (not for profit), Pittsburgh, PA
• "Trading Places", 1983 movie with Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd

Answer 2

The noun 'place' is a commonnoun, a general word for any place of any kind.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example:

• Mary Kay Place, American actress
• Washington Place, Culver City, CA or Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, NY
• The Pie Place Cafe, Grand Marais MN
• "A Place In The Sun", 1951 movie with Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor

Answer 3

The noun 'place' is a common noun, a general word for a particular location, position, or point; a general word for a particular status or importance.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example:

• Mary Kay Place (American actress)
• Saint James Place, Brooklyn, NY
• The Children's Place, Inc. (clothing retailer)

The word 'place' is also a verb: place, places, placing, placed.

Answer 4

"Place" can be both a common noun and a proper noun. As a common noun, it refers to a general location or position. As a proper noun, it can refer to a specific location or venue that is named, such as a city or a restaurant.