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
Meanwhile, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative found that three sets of three emplacements were built on Mischief Reef in 2023, likely to accommodate road-mobile weapons platforms, including artillery or rocket systems, to defend the outpost.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 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, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Control logic to maneuver the vehicle and direct the robotic arm to accurately engage the emplacement target.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2012
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 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, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Control logic to maneuver the vehicle and direct the robotic arm to accurately engage the emplacement target.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplacement
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Smith said a model incorporating all trade union concerns works at Fullstack Modular in Carson, for example, where workers benefit from, among other things, being able to work at one location rather than ever-changing construction sites.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just down the street, the Black Forest Inn is also leaning into service, offering coffee, soup and a warm place to gather.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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All the key players in the industry are in one place and discussing how to get our society to the next stage in a responsible way.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The extreme cold and winter weather forecasts for Friday through Sunday have resulted in some venue closings and event cancellations in Metro Detroit.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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There is ample parking at the venue.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kelley Blue Book’s 12th annual Best Buy Awards were released and the car valuation site gave the top title of best new model overall to the 2026 Nissan Leaf, a fully electric model.—
Sasha Lekach,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bloc has also been scrutinizing X over accusations that Grok generated antisemitic material and has asked the site for more information.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Emplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacement. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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