# third place

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A social space separate from the two usual social environments of home (“first place”) and the workplace (“second place”), such as a bar or public library.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, place.

## Etymology
Coined by American urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg in 1989.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/third-place