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 residential treatment facilities targeted by the legislation care for children with behavioral and mental health disorders, house foster youths and treat juveniles ordered into placement by judges. —Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025

At Harvard and Columbia, placements have held up better, underscoring how competitive the path has become. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025

Despite the jump in rankings, the placement is reasonable for KC’s size, according to John Myers, a technical director at Gunter Pest and Lawn, a local pest control company. —Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025

There are a few possible district placements for the Bearcats. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 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