product placement

noun

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

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Ordinary product placement can cost between $250,000 to $1 million, Craig writes, but F1 is a special case. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Typically, such product placement would raise nary an eyebrow. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025 Vending Machines: Convenience And High-Margin Items Vending machines thrive on immediacy and convenience, making strategic product placement critical. Aslak De Silva, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Before the product placement and surprise Michael O’Neill performance, Betsy (Camp) is getting married and having her bachelorette party in Paris. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for product placement

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of product placement was in 1982

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“Product placement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/product%20placement. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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