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

Instead, the embryo was growing inside her right fallopian tube, a placement that made the pregnancy unviable and posed a significant threat to Hall’s health — and life — if left untreated. —Emily Brindley health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026

The new law lays out several overarching protections for children that might seem obvious, such as the right to live in a safe and healthy environment, and appropriate safety considerations in visitation and placement decisions. —Shannon Tyler march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026

Her office released a report last month critical of the design and placement of speed humps and bumps. —Joe Holden, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

Their patients are more likely to receive postoperative placement in preferred beds rather than being held in recovery areas. —Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 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