replacement

noun

re·​place·​ment ri-ˈplās-mənt 

1

: the action or process of replacing : the state of being replaced

2

: one that replaces another especially in a job or function

Synonyms

• substitute
• backup

Examples of replacement in a Sentence

We need a replacement for our old vacuum cleaner.

Where can we get replacement parts for the tractor?

Recent Examples on the Web

Deductible $1,000 for any repairs made during the first three months, then a deductible of $0 to $250 for most parts and $250 to $500 for engine or transmission replacement. —Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025

Who is the replacement nominee on 'Big Brother'? —Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025

But the manager did bring Crow-Armstrong into the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the ninth inning. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

Hans Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), told Newsweek that the DF-5C is possibly a replacement for the existing DF-5A, which also has a single multi-megaton warhead. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing replacement

• estrogen replacement therapy
• hormone replacement therapy
• replacement set
• replacement therapy

Rhymes for replacement

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

Kids Definition

replacement

noun

re·​place·​ment ri-ˈplā-smənt 

1

: the act of replacing : the state of being replaced

2

: one that replaces another : substitute

Legal Definition

replacement

noun

re·​place·​ment

1

a

: the act of replacing : the state of being replaced

b

: an insurer's option under a policy to replace or repair damaged property rather than pay the insured for the loss

2

: something that replaces

specifically : a new fixed asset or portion of an asset that takes the place of one discarded (as because of deterioration)