The position of an individual or team in a competition or ranking that is fifth from the top or first place.
1. The runner finished in 5th place in the marathon. 2. The movie came in 5th place at the box office this weekend.
1. "I'm always going to work like I'm number 5, not like I'm number 1, because I don't ever want to feel like I've made it." Dwyane Wade, USA Today 2. "I'm not interested in being in the 5th place of anything." Justin Timberlake, Forbes