anyplace C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɛniˌpleɪs/ UK /ˈɛnipleɪs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in, at, or to any place; anywhere (informal) You can sit anyplace you like. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in, at, or to any place;... anywhere ↔ Opposites nowhere Word family Related forms placesomeplaceanywhere Etymology AI details A modern American compound of any (Old English ǣnig) + place (from Latin platea via Old English/Old French, 'open space'). ǣnig Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # anyplace **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɛniˌpleɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛnipleɪs/ ## Meanings 1. in, at, or to any place; anywhere (informal) ## Examples - You can sit anyplace you like. ## Synonyms - anywhere ## Antonyms - nowhere ## Related Forms - place - someplace - anywhere ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ǣnig ## Etymology A modern American compound of any (Old English ǣnig) + place (from Latin platea via Old English/Old French, 'open space'). ## AI Etymology Anyplace is an adverb meaning "in, at, or to any place; anywhere (informal)". Historically, it is a modern American compound of any (Old English ǣnig) + place (from Latin platea via Old English/Old French, 'open space'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: anyplace is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain is anchored in Old English ǣnig. Close English family members include place, someplace, and anywhere. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown