Definition of emplacementnext
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 Building new silos will keep the Minuteman III online—perhaps until as late as 2050, according to a government watchdog—as the Air Force activates Sentinel emplacements. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Feb. 2026 His troops were dug into a lacework of tunnels and gun emplacements and most had survived the pre-invasion bombing, the Courant has reported. Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative found that three sets of three emplacements were built on Mischief Reef in 2023, likely to accommodate road-mobile weapons platforms, including artillery or rocket systems, to defend the outpost. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 Control logic to maneuver the vehicle and direct the robotic arm to accurately engage the emplacement target. Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2012 See All Example Sentences for emplacement
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Noun
  • The prime location and low light pollution make AutoCamp a solid stargazing location, so most guests return after dark.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Murdaugh’s defense quickly responded on Thursday, arguing none of the alternative locations proposed by the state meet their criteria.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Wedging herself between them, in second place, is North Carolina’s Sanchez, whose 11th goal came against her former club, Washington.
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That said, there’s an undeniable old-world charisma to the place that hits you like a rogue horse drawing a carriage barreling down the Rue du Rivoli.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The festival’s upcoming third edition will be held September 19-26 at venues throughout Chicago, including Comedy Bar, Laugh Factory, Bellagio 223, ETA Theater, and Wax Vinyl Bar.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Bay Area photography exhibition venue SF Camerawork is calling it quits after 52 years, the institution announced on its website yesterday.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • The event, staged at the site of the 1989 film, debuted in 2021 and was held the following year, but it was paused amid renovation work at the complex.
    Jesús Cano, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The closure left roughly 20,000 people living within a half-mile of the site with one less full-service grocery store.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Emplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacement. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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