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
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.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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, 9 Nov. 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, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 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
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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, 9 Nov. 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, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplacement
Noun
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The official who discussed the location requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The documents will visit museums in each city, with the exhibit remaining slightly longer than two weeks at each location.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Still, Austin continues to be a place where food trucks go brick and mortar and garage bands get their big break.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2026
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Better stay out of crowded places, including shopping malls and other target-rich environments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Now the actors, who work as game masters and perform as distressed abductees at the venue, will be frightening their guests while under union protection.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In 2018, it was announced that the 15-acre property was to be redeveloped into a residential office project and would retain several of the historic structures and iconic signs and reincarnate the café and music venue space.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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During the April 14 appointment, the student passed his naturalization test and was given the oath to become a US citizen – only to be detained by Homeland Security Investigations agents on site, according to his attorneys.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Fertitta still owns numerous Golden Nugget brick-and-mortar sites, where sportsbooks continue to ban Rockets bets.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Emplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacement. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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