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

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas is a two-year champion for its consecutive placement in the global rankings and is the only hospital in the state to make the list this year. —Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026

The Austin City Council on Thursday indefinitely postponed a controversial proposal that would have loosened long-standing city regulations governing billboard placement, shelving — at least for now — a measure that had reignited one of City Hall’s most durable land-use battles. —Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026

Providers, families, lawyers, lawmakers, placement agencies and others across the state say few service referrals are being made and describe a system that slowed drastically. —CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026

Donovan refuses to sit players or tinker with rotations to tip the scales toward losing — even with games that could affect the final placement of draft picks. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 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