Get places

Hi. 5c: http://learnersdictionary.com/definition/get

NugsoHi. 5c: http://learnersdictionary.com/definition/get

5C says, "always followed by an adverb." Is "places" an adverb?

Come to think of it, the woman might have not meant what I understood. My apologies.

NugsoCome to think of it, the woman might have not meant what I understood. My apologies.

As you implied, "getting places" does mean "getting to places", i.e. travelling to places. I would say it is an idiomatic expression. You cannot substitute arbitrary nouns for "places".

Thanks a lot, GPY.

There’s also the very common go places, which as well as having a literal interpretation is also an idiom meaning “become successful”.

Is it okay to say "We have different ways of getting around" instead of "We have different ways of getting places"?

Yes.

Thanks a lot for the reply, AG.