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

At the time, Brenden Aaronson’s placement as the draught excluder was questioned, which Pyzdrowski also picked up on. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

Zanotti’s after-party placement follows a major archival release for the brand. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025

My placement was in the sleepy county of Chiayi in the southwest of Taiwan, far from the tech centers in the north. —Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025

Although the speakers' rear-facing placement results in slightly distant output, the audio remains clear, with solid bass response. —PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 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