/ Dictionary / Index P placename: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: place•name Pronunciation: (plās'nām"), [key] — n. the name given to or held by a geographical location, as a town, city, village, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. placement test placenta 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