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

Emerge collects data from the moment someone enters its online system and has created a dashboard that tracks applicants through eligibility, online training, hands-on training, credential attainment, job placement, wages and retention. — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026

The state police commission will review the potential placement list and recommend the initial locations. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

For the Big Ten, nobody can deny the drama created in the buildup to this one, with so much on the line in terms of postseason placement. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

However, the discovery does not mean the same genetic variation determines organ placement in humans. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 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