as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the emplacement of the house, which is between two hulking mansions, makes it seem smaller than it is
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Recent Examples of emplacement
The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Using the abbey as an observation post with gun emplacements near its foundation and in the surrounding cliffs, the Germans command the narrow mountain passes of Route 6—the road to Rome.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
Using the abbey as an observation post with gun emplacements near its foundation and in the surrounding cliffs, the Germans command the narrow mountain passes of Route 6—the road to Rome.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplacement
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First discovered: 6:23 p.m. April 19 Initial location: Riverside County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: 20th A new wildfire was reported today at 6:23 p.m. in Riverside County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists recently unveiled a series of strange, centuries-old inscriptions at the site believed to be the location of the Last Supper – just in time for Easter.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Lesotho Communications Authority said the license would be in place for 10 years.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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The vessel will also stop at the line’s private Bahamas island, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, where passengers will find loungers overlooking aquamarine water; dining venues and bars; shore excursions like kayaking and jet skiing; and more.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The venue, which has a concert capacity of around twenty thousand people, has become an unlikely home base for the band.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The suspect, identified as Cody Balmer, jumped a fence at the Governor's Residence, evaded troopers on site who were looking for him, then broke into the residence and set fire to the building before escaping back over the fence, according to the State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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And on the day of the launch, celebrity friends including Oprah Winfrey, Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner joined the historic moment at the site in Texas.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Emplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacement. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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