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 of replacement

• 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

Golden’s replacement plan this offseason for his departing guards centered on, well, his centers. —Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025

In the year 2026, realize that AI is not your replacement, but your personal asset. —Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025

Now several weeks later, the team remains without a replacement. —MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025

Driver safety prompts bridge replacement NCDOT planned to close the bridge next month, but accelerated the closure for driver safety after the repairs in recent weeks, officials said. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 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)