Chiefly with possessive. The place assigned to, belonging to or normally occupied by a thing; appointed or natural place. Obsolete exc. archaic.

The place on which a person is sitting, or is accustomed to sit; a place to seat one person at a table, in a public building, conveyance, etc.

A position or station occupied by custom, entitlement, or right; an allotted position; a space or position allocated to or reserved for a person…

In a church: a place where seating, often enclosed, is reserved for the use of a particular (often distinguished) worshipper or group of…

A place or seat occupied by or assigned to a person or thing. Also in extended use. Obsolete.

Assigned or appropriate position. to keep quarter: to keep one's own place. to hold quarter with: to remain beside. quarter of assembly: a point of…

The action of installing or fact of being installed; formal induction into an office or dignity; installation.

transferred and figurative. An abode; a dwelling-place, esp. applied to the body as the abode of the soul; also, the abode of any animal.

transferred. An allotted or assigned place in a barracks; a ‘place’ allotted in a coach or conveyance.

figurative. Place to occupy.

Used without preceding preposition for. Stead, room. rare.