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placer¹

  • /ˈpleɪsə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -eɪsə(ɹ)

noun placers

  1. One who places or arranges something. Thou placer of plants both humble and tall
  2. slang One who deals in stolen goods; a fence.

    Similar: fence, receiver

  3. in compounds A horse, etc. that finishes in a particular place in a race. a third-placer

placer²

Where it comes from

From place + -er (suffix apparently denoting association).

noun placers

  1. Australia, New Zealand A lamb whose mother has died and which has transferred its attachment to an object, such as a bush or rock, in the locality. This is a “placer” sheep, as it is called. The prerequisites to this condition are that the young sheep must be still nursing, but must have begun to nibble grass. It must be the young of a mother that has been somewhat isolated, away from the corral and away from the herd, by herself out on the pra

placer³

  • /ˈplæsə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈpleɪsə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -æsə(ɹ), -eɪsə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From American Spanish placer, from earlier placel, apparently from obsolete Portuguese placel.

adjective

  1. not comparable alluvial; occurring in a deposit of sand or earth on a river-bed or bank, particularly with reference to precious metals such as gold or silver Placer gold comes from the weathering of the primary veins releasing the gold to be transported by water action and concentrated in gravel or sand beds.

noun placers

  1. A place where the superficial detritus is washed for gold, etc.
  2. broadly Any place holding treasures.

Placer⁴

proper noun

  1. A barangay of Benito Soliven, Isabela, Philippines.
  2. A municipality of Masbate, Philippines. Meronyms: Aguada, Ban-Ao, Burabod, Cabangcalan, Calumpang, Camayabsan, Daanlungsod, Dangpanan, Daraga, Guin-Awayan, Guinhan-Ayan, Katipunan, Libas, Locso-An, Luna, Mahayag, Mahayahay, Manlut-Od, Matagantang, Naboctot, Nagarao, Nainday, Naocondiot, Pasiagon, Pili, Poblacion, Puro, Quibrada, San Marco
  3. A barangay of Talalora, Samar, Philippines.
  4. A municipality of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. Meronyms: Amoslog, Anislagan, Bad-as, Boyongan, Bugas-bugas, Central, Ellaperal, Ipil, Lakandula, Mabini, Macalaya, Magsaysay, Magupange, Pananay-an, Panhutongan, San Isidro, Sani-sani, Santa Cruz, Suyoc, Tagbongabong — barangays of Placer

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@misc{placer_2026,
  title = {placer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/placer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}