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

Paugh also noted how Williams has gone beyond traditional logo placement with its business-to-business partnerships and deepened those relationships. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026

To date, this outreach and coordination effort has led to housing and dedicated case worker assignment for 11 households and shelter placement for one additional household. —Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026

The council was created in 1971 to oversee the placement of power facilities and other critical infrastructure projects in the state, taking over a process that was previously controlled largely by the use of eminent domain by utility companies. —Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026

Sequoia Union staff said at a board meeting Wednesday that no TIDE employees would be laid off and that staff would have until March 15 to indicate their preferred placement. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 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