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

Perry nearly ties her top placement yet on the Official Albums Streaming chart, but misses out on doing so by just one space. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

During training, variables such as object weight, grip strength, floor friction and object placement were continuously changed, forcing the robot to adapt to different conditions. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Roll dough onto a rolling pin for easy placement on a baking sheet, then roll it off the rolling pin onto the baking sheet. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

However, due to the placement of AC ducts, electrical conduits and other interior components, this lone seat is windowless. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 July 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