No. 13,152 in Russian
местом
"Местом" means "place" or "location" in English (instrumental case of "место").
In a sentence
Это местом было одним из самых красивых мест, которые я когда-либо видел.
This place was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.
Here, 'местом' (ablative case of 'место') is used to describe a location.
Местом встречи назначили центральную площадь.
The meeting place was set as the central square.
'Местом' here refers to a concrete location assigned for an activity, in instrumental case.
Правильным местом для пикника оказалось это тихое поле.
The right place for the picnic turned out to be this quiet field.
In this case, 'местом' demonstrates a designation or determination of a location.
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