also: いきば
place to go; destination; outlet
Often used in negative or limited contexts, such as 行き場がない (have nowhere to go) or 行き場のない (with no outlet). Can refer to physical places or emotional outlets.
雨が降ってきて、行き場を失った。
It started raining and I had nowhere to go.
彼は怒りの行き場がなくて、黙り込んだ。
With no outlet for his anger, he fell silent.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading ゆきば is more common than いきば.
Alternate reading; less common but still used. Often heard in set phrases like 行き場のない思い.
Compound of 行き (continuative form of 行く, 'to go') and 場 ('place'). The reading ゆきば is the more common modern form, while いきば is an older or alternate reading.