Synonyms and antonyms of Places of a particular type in British Thesaurus

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

anchorage (noun)

a place where something can be firmly fixed to something else

black spot (noun)

British a place that has more problems than other places

cattle auction (noun)

American a cattle market

cattle market (noun)

Britishinformal 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)

informal 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)

formal 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)

informal 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)

British 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)

mainly journalism 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