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

That’s quite the placement for a tune that was released almost a decade ago. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

However, their placement as the second match of the night felt underwhelming given the storyline. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

There are exceptions to the rule, but Ovechkin’s shot placement is telling. —Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

Most of the sand from the 2012 placement has long washed away, leaving much of the county’s coastline narrow and rocky. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing placement

• placement test
• product placement

Rhymes for placement

• abasement
• debasement
• defacement
• displacement
• effacement
• emplacement
• encasement
• misplacement
• outplacement
• replacement
• basement

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