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

Looking at the results, though, almost nobody was punished for their category placement. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024

Worker Power, a political action committee, submitted a petition to the city this month with nearly 9,000 voter signatures supporting the initiative’s placement on the November ballot. —Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024

In fact, having some fun with the placement can make for more interesting results. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024

The closure included the placement of barricades across an elevated segment of the trail and the establishment of a security team that redirected riders to turn around and take alternative routes. —Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing placement

• placement test
• product placement

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