Meaning of third place | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A social space separate from the two usual social environments of home (“first place”) and the workplace (“second place”), such as a bar or public library.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, place.

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Examples

“The “third place⟳” is a public, social place⟳ where you spend⟳ time that is neither home nor work⟳. Whether it is publicly run⟳, like⟳ a library, or a commercial venture, it is, above all, shared – a site of community-building and interaction with others.”

“The rise⟳ of mobile and drive-through along with lives lived online raises questions about the role of coffee houses as a “third place⟳” where people find⟳ community.”

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