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

Bally’s Chicago hosted a topping-off ceremony Thursday marking the placement of the final beam, a milestone signifying the completion of the structural framework. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Jack Daniel’s first announced its partnership with McLaren back in 2022 as a multi-year collaboration involving prominent placement of the whiskey brand’s name on drivers’ uniforms and annual special releases. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026

But with its placement at just 400 million years into the universe’s history, the new monster is a sort of anomaly among anomalies. —Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026

Owner Ben Agresta then donated the sloths to Central Florida Zoo, which is working with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums regarding future placement. —Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

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