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

But finding a replacement for Vardy remains the impossible conundrum. —Rob Tanner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

The buckets are used as a replacement for the standard cardboard Happy Meal box and can double as a candy pail to use for trick-or-treating on Halloween. —Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025

Weeks later, Kennedy ousted then-agency Director Susan Monarez after less than a month on the job, installing one of his top deputies as her interim replacement. —Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025

Franklin leaves after 12 seasons with a 104–45 record in Happy Valley, with the athletic department immediately elevating associate coach Terry Smith as interim head coach while opening a national search for a permanent replacement. —Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 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)