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"Put on the map"

B1 Social Situations

Definition

To make a place, person, or thing famous or well known.

How to use it

Idiomatic. Often used in marketing or when something brings attention to a previously unknown place.

Examples

► "Lanley claims the monorail put Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook on the map."

► "Winning the championship really put that small town on the map."