product placement

noun

: the inclusion of a product in a television program or film as a form of paid advertisement

Examples of product placement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s made its way into my favorite music newsletter, and my friend also tells me that there was Jeni’s ice cream product placement on the show last week. —Brittany Trang, STAT, 11 Mar. 2026

The prize, furnished by presenting sponsor Dawn Powerwash — luckily, smooth delivery of product placement is old hat for Lakshmi — is also a statement of purpose for the first cooking show to air on CBS in over a decade. —Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026

There's product placement on TV, even if it is still restrained compared to most American sports. —ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

Bad Bunny did not do a product placement deal with Ford for either the Super Bowl or the music video, Ford spokesman Dan Barbossa told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network. —Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for product placement

• abasement
• debasement
• defacement
• displacement
• effacement
• emplacement
• encasement
• misplacement
• outplacement
• replacement
• basement