Places of a particular type
anchorage
noun
a place where something can be firmly fixed to something else
black spot
noun
a place that has more problems than other places
cattle auction
noun
a cattle market 1
cattle market
noun
an event, situation, or place where people, especially women, are judged only by how attractive they are
centre
noun
a place where there is a lot of something
centre of excellence
noun
a place where there are very high standards of work
cradle
noun
a place where something began
destination
noun
the place where someone or something is going
disaster area
noun
a place or region that has been badly affected by a disaster
dumping ground
noun
a place used for getting rid of things or people that are no longer wanted
dust trap
noun
a place where a lot of dust gathers
end
noun
one of two places connected by a telephone conversation, letter, or journey
eyrie
noun
a place that is very high and difficult to reach
final destination
noun
a place that you reach at the end of a journey after stopping at several places on the way
flashpoint
noun
a place where violence is likely to develop
goldfish bowl
noun
a place or situation in which people can watch everything that you do
ground zero
noun
a place at the centre of changes that are happening fast or violently
hangout
noun
a place where someone likes to spend time
haunt
noun
a place that someone visits often because they enjoy going there
home ground
noun
a familiar place
host
noun
a place or organization that arranges a special event and provides the area, buildings, equipment, or services needed for it
hotbed
noun
a place where there are a lot of people involved in a particular activity
incubator
noun
a place that encourages something to develop, especially new business
interface
noun
a place where people or things meet each other, or a thing that connects them
intersection
noun
a place where roads, lines etc join or cross each other
labyrinth
noun
a place where there are a lot of paths or passages and you can easily become lost
the Marie-Celeste
noun
a place that is completely empty and quiet, as if no one has been there for a long time
meeting place
noun
a place where people usually meet
midpoint
noun
a place that is halfway between two other places
mill
noun
a place or situation in which people deal with important matters automatically without giving them careful thought
nest
noun
a place or situation that is full of bad people or activities
perch
noun
a place for a building or object that makes it higher than other things close to it
pickup
noun
a place or time at which people, goods, or other things are collected
pickup point
noun
a place where people arrange to be collected by a coach, taxi etc
pitch
noun
a place where someone stands to sell something or to entertain people in the street
rendezvous
noun
the place where people have agreed to meet
resting place
noun
a place where a person or animal can stop and rest
seat
noun
the place where an organization has its main building, or where an important activity happens
shrine
noun
a place that you respect because it is related to a person, activity, or event that you admire
site
noun
a place where something happened, especially something interesting or important, or where there is an important building
smoke-filled room
noun
a place where powerful people make important decisions
spot
noun
a particular town, city, or area
station
noun
a place or position where someone waits in order to perform a particular activity
stronghold
noun
a place where the majority of people have the same political or religious beliefs
Tardis
noun
a place that is much bigger than it looks from the outside
testing ground
noun
a place or a situation used for testing ideas, products, or weapons
warren
noun
a place that is very difficult to find your way around because there are so many ways in which you could go
a den of iniquity/vice
a place where immoral things happen
a happy/favourite hunting ground
a place where people can get a particular thing that they want
