as in locations
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 emplacements
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplacements
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That review includes parking fees at Park-n-Ride locations, which are currently free for most customers.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Despite its resilient history, Plate Italiano Moderno — a local Italian restaurant — has closed one of its locations.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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While major gathering venues do exist in Connecticut, such as the Islamic Center of Connecticut, the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford and the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut, the women’s work to create the ball paved the way to a new space of Muslim convergence.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dining venues source local, seasonal ingredients; all kitchen waste is composted or recycled.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani said crews have so far melted 23 million pounds of snow using eight snow-melting sites.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The museum’s steering committee selected the building after eliminating other sites under consideration, including those in the Cultural District and the Historic Southside, said John Barnett, a pediatric dentist and art collector.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in targeting Kyiv and other places as the region experiences freezing temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s also the noise issue, and the somewhat awkward reality of spinning rotors whirring dangerously above people in public places.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Emplacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacements. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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