/ Dictionary / Index P place mat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: place' mat" Pronunciation: [key] a mat set on a dining table beneath a place setting. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. placeman placement Related Content Daily Word Quiz: apogee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language