Synonyms and antonyms of To be in a particular position or place in British Thesaurus

occupy (verb)

if something occupies a space or a period of time, it is present in it or fills it

set (verb)

if something is set somewhere, it is in that place or position

exist (verb)

to be present in a particular place, time, or situation

lie (verb)

to be on a particular surface or in a particular place

sit (verb)

to be in a particular place

stand (verb)

if an object or building stands somewhere, it is in a particular position

there is/are etc ()

used for saying that someone or something is in a particular place

concentrate (verb)

if something is concentrated in an area, that is where it mainly exists

belong (verb)

to be in the right place

get (verb)

to come to be in a position or place

back (verb)

if a place is backed by something, it has something at the back of it or directly behind it

back onto ()

if a building, garden etc backs onto a place, that place is directly behind it

balance (verb)

to be steady in a position where it is possible to fall

be found ()

if something is found in a particular place, it lives, grows, or exists there

be in the/someone’s road ()

to be in a position that stops someone from going where they want to go

be strewn (with) ()

to cover a wide area

be tucked away ()

if a building is tucked away somewhere, it is in a quiet place away from other people or buildings

bring up the rear ()

to be the last in a line or group

catch the sun ()

to be in a sunny position

centre around ()

if something centres around a place, or if you centre something around it, it happens mainly there

decorate (verb)

used about the thing that you put somewhere

dwell (verb)

literary if something such as a feeling dwells in a place, it exists and is very noticeable there

end up ()

to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it

face (verb)

if something faces in a particular direction, its front is pointing or turned in that direction

find its way ()

if something finds its way somewhere, it is in that place but you do not know how it arrived there

finish up ()

to be in a particular place or situation at the end of a long series of events

float around ()

if something is floating around, you have seen it somewhere near but you are not certain where it is

front (verb)

if an area or building fronts something or fronts on or onto it, it has that thing at the front of it

front (verb)

to be in front of something

give onto ()

if something such as a door or window gives onto a place, it leads to that place or you can see through it to that place

go (verb)

to be usually kept or put in a particular place

go (verb)

if something goes in a particular place, it fits there because it is the right size or shape

hang (verb)

mainly literary if something hangs in the sky, it is seen there

head (verb)

to be at the top of a list

keep (verb)

to make someone or something stay in a state, position, or place

knock around ()

to be somewhere in a place, although you do not know exactly where

lean (verb)

to stand or be set at an angle against something for support instead of being upright

lie (verb)

used for saying where a place is

lie (verb)

if something lies in a particular state, it is in that state

lie about ()

to have been left somewhere instead of being put in the correct place

litter (verb)

to be spread around a place in large numbers

live (verb)

informal to be usually kept in a particular place

locate (verb)

to become established in a particular place

lock (verb)

if something locks in a particular position, it is firmly fixed or held in that position

lodge (verb)

to become firmly fixed somewhere, usually accidentally

look (verb)

if a building or room looks in a particular direction, it faces that direction

nestle (verb)

mainly literary to be in a protected position

occur (verb)

formal to exist or be found somewhere

perch (verb)

if something perches on something else, or if it is perched on it, it is placed high up on the edge of it

pivot (verb)

to turn or balance on a central point, or to make something do this

prevail (verb)

formal to exist at a particular time or in a particular situation

repose (verb)

literary to be in a particular place

reside in (formal)

formal to exist in or belong to someone or something

rest (verb)

to be supported on, against, or in something

rise (verb)

if a building or natural feature rises or rises up somewhere, it is tall or high and can be seen clearly

run (verb)

if something such as a road or wall runs somewhere, it exists in that place

sandwich between ()

to be in a small or tight space between two people or things that are larger

span (verb)

to include the whole of an area

spread (verb)

to gradually affect or cover a larger area

spread out ()

to cover a large area of land that you can see in front of you

stand alone ()

to be in a position or place where there are no other people or things

stand back ()

if a building stands back from a road, it is a short distance away from it

stick (verb)

to become firmly fixed in one position, and therefore difficult or impossible to move

straddle (verb)

to be on both sides of something

wind up ()

to be in a particular place or situation not because you choose to, but because of other things that have happened

witness (verb)

used for saying that something happened at a particular time or in a particular place