место vs. site vs. place vs. room vs. space vs. spot

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Какая смысловая разница (= какая дифференцирующая сема) между space = место, site = место, place = место, room = место и spot = место?

room -> space

[uncountable] empty space that can be used for a particular purpose

room (for somebody/something) Is there enough room for me in the car?

There's room for one more at the table.

Do you have room for a computer on your desk?

Yes, there's plenty of room.

How can we make room for all the furniture?

I'll move the table—it takes up too much room.

room (to do something) Make sure you have plenty of room to sit comfortably.

standing room - space for people to stand in, especially in a theatre, sports ground, etc.

standing room for 12 000 supporters

It was standing room only at the concert (= all the seats were sold).

legroom - the amount of space available for your legs when you are sitting in a car, plane, theatre, etc.

There’s not much legroom in the front of the car.

The seats are comfortable, but there’s very little legroom.

houseroom - space in a house for somebody/something

headroom

the amount of space between the top of a vehicle and an object it drives under

The sign on the bridge said ‘Maximum Headroom 2.5 metres’.

the amount of space between the top of your head and the roof of a vehicle

There's a lot of headroom for such a small car.

The new model gives generous headroom for front and rear passengers.

elbow room - enough space to move or walk in

place

site area position point location scene spot venue

These are all words for a particular area or part of an area, especially one used for a particular purpose or where somebody/​something is situated or happens.

place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc, especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens:This would be a good place for a picnic.

site the place where something, especially a building, is or will be situated; a place where something happened or that is used for a particular purpose:They’ve chosen a site for the new school.

area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object:the hotel reception area Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.

position the place where a person or thing is situated; the place where somebody/​something is meant to be:From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.

The position of somebody/​something is often temporary: the place where somebody/​something is at a particular time.

point a particular place within an area, where something happens or is supposed to happen:the point at which the river divides

location a place where something happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known:The company is moving to a new location.

scene a place where something happens, especially something unpleasant:the scene of the accident

spot a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where something particular happens:The lake is one of the local beauty spots.

venue the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event.

A campsite or camping pitch is a place used for overnight stay in the outdoors. In UK English a campsite is an area, usually divided into a number of pitches, where people can camp overnight using tents or camper vans or caravans; this UK English use of the word is synonymous with the US English expression campground. In American English the term campsite generally means an area where an individual, family, group, or military unit can pitch a tent or park a camper; a campground may contain many campsites.

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1. Х marks the spot — место отмечено крестом (на фото и т. п.)

2. the site of the Olympic games — место проведения Олимпийских игр

3. she liked the place/space he was in — ей нравилось место (положение), которое он занимал

4. there is room for one more in the car — в машине есть место ещё для одного (человека)

5. she has a soft spot for animals — животные - это ее слабое место

6. a site/spot/place for a building — участок для здания

7. I can't be at two places at once — я не могу быть в двух местах одновременно

8. London is a noisy place — Лондон — шумное место (город)

9. the piano takes up too much space/room— рояль занимает слишком много места

10. the table takes too much space/room — стол занимает слишком много места