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

The painting, the type, the placement of the type container. —Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025

Thanks to the organic shapes created by florals, each piece can be tailored to flatter any placement area. —Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025

The placement of the snow is still murky, with some models favoring snowfall down into Northern Kentucky and another favoring snow in Greater Cincinnati and southern Ohio, according to the weather service. —Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025

Raise the Future works with older youth living in foster care, kinship placements, and families who've adopted. —Libby Smith, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025

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