emplacement

noun

em·​place·​ment im-ˈplā-smənt 

1

: the situation or location of something

2

: a prepared position for weapons or military equipment

radar emplacements

3

: a putting into position : placement

Synonyms of emplacement

• location
• place
• venue
• site

Examples of emplacement in a Sentence

secret emplacement of missiles on the island

the emplacement of the house, which is between two hulking mansions, makes it seem smaller than it is

Recent Examples on the Web

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, 3 Apr. 2026

How will that be taken care of and how will the ships that are there, that are not moving, start to move and be moving with a degree of confidence that they will not be inhibited by what remains of the Iranian either boats or gun emplacements along that strait? —Major Garrett, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026

His troops were dug into a lacework of tunnels and gun emplacements and most had survived the pre-invasion bombing, the Courant has reported. —Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026

As on land, mine emplacement is an inherently dangerous task, and river environments offer little cover or concealment for crews operating small boats. —Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French emplacer to emplace, from en- + place

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for emplacement

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

Kids Definition

emplacement

noun

em·​place·​ment im-ˈplās-mənt 

1

: a prepared position for weapons

2

: a putting into position : placement