placement

noun

place·​ment ˈplās-mənt 

1

: an act or instance of placing: such as

a

: an accurately hit ball (as in tennis) that an opponent cannot return

b

: the assignment of a person to a suitable place (such as a job or a class in school)

2

: placekick

Examples of placement in a Sentence

the strategic placement of products at the entrance of a store

the placement of microphones around the room

The director tried several different camera placements for the scene.

The agency has overseen the placement of hundreds of children in loving homes.

the placement of unemployed workers

Recent Examples on the Web

This placement is to be temporary until a permanent residence can be found. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025

This placement suggested that they were deposited during a single event. —Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025

Our relationship with this PR team was critical in securing media placements on top-tier media outlets and earned us a second-place share of voice in the industry. —Lauren Pasquale Bartlett, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

The Friesian cow wanders all over the collection, appearing both as a repeating and a placement print. —Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing placement

• placement test
• product placement

Kids Definition

placement

noun

place·​ment ˈplā-smənt 

1

: an act or instance of placing

especially : the assignment of a person to a suitable place (as a class in school or a job)

2

: placekick