What does PLACE mean?

noun

1. a point located with respect to surface features of some region“this is a nice place for a picnic”
2. any area set aside for a particular purpose“who owns this place?”
3. an abstract mental location“he has a special place in my thoughts”
4. a general vicinity“He comes from a place near Chicago”
5. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another“can you go in my stead?”
6. a particular situation“If you were in my place what would you do?”
7. where you live at a particular time“deliver the package to my home”
8. a job in an organization“he occupied a post in the treasury”