emplacement

as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the emplacement of the house, which is between two hulking mansions, makes it seem smaller than it is

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Recent Examples of emplacement It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025 The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025 The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emplacement
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Noun
  • Photos: National chain retailers shutter locations across the U.S. A break from the news 💋 Pucker up!
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • The exact lineup varies by location, but skywatchers across the globe will see this trio impress.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • His journey wasn’t straightforward, but every setback and failure led him to a place of profound understanding.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The Cavaliers will start Sam Merrill in place of Garland.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This venue was much larger and housed a bigger crowd in contrast to her 2016 show at the now-defunct Rough Trade NYC location in Brooklyn—further proof of Dacus’ growing fan base.
    David Chiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Organizers and artists are scrambling to find new venues after the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts abruptly canceled a week's worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights tied to this summer's World Pride festival in Washington, D.C.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After the Mass, Francis' coffin was placed on an open-air popemobile and transported to the burial site outside the Vatican by a motorcade that traversed the streets of Rome, lined by cheering crowds.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Trolley tours also take guests around the botanical gardens and to historic sites.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Emplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacement. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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