Place dates in order (5)

I believe the answer is:

stead

'place' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'dates in order' is the wordplay.
'in order' indicates an anagram (the letters in a new order).
'dates' with letters rearranged gives 'STEAD'.

(Another definition for stead that I've seen is " Place, function or role of another".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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