This is the 59th most frequent Hebrew word.
במקום
"In place of" or "instead of."
Here, 'במקום' is used to express 'instead of', indicating an alternative choice.
הוא רוצה לעבוד במקום לקרוא ספר.
He wants to work instead of reading a book.
In this sentence, 'במקום' means 'in place of', showing a replacement of one entity by another.
המסעדה החדשה נפתחה במקום החנות הישנה.
The new restaurant opened in place of the old store.
Here, 'במקום' signifies 'at the place', referring to a specific location.