emplacements

noun

plural of emplacement
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 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, 3 Apr. 2026 How will that be taken care of and how will the ships that are there, that are not moving, start to move and be moving with a degree of confidence that they will not be inhibited by what remains of the Iranian either boats or gun emplacements along that strait? — Major Garrett, CBS News, 8 Mar. 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
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  1. locations
  2. venues
  3. sites
  4. places
Noun
  • The sprawling Television City property is one of the most desirable locations in Los Angeles, sharing fences with the Original Farmers Market and the luxury Grove outdoor shopping center, each of which attracts millions of visitors every year.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Among the stores still scheduled to open in 2026 include locations in Illinois, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, New York and Florida, the company said in an email to USA TODAY, with another New York location and a Colorado location set to come in early 2027.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of locations
Noun
  • The city’s hospitality wage, which will raise hourly wages at hotels and some entertainment venues to $25 an hour by 2030, was approved last year and took effect July 1.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Major venues and the districts that grow around them generate billions in regional economic activity, attract investment, catalyze development and create employment at scale.
    — Jonathan Mallie, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of venues
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  • Meals at sites across Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic were funded by the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Other sites do not, which leads to game-playing, with buyers using the complaint/return process to get products for free or for a post-sale discount.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of sites
Noun
  • Traffic lights were out in some places, such as North Graham Street and University City Boulevard in Charlotte.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
  • Local breakfast places like Seeds and Linnaea’s Cafe are popular with both locals and out-of-towners.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of places

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“Emplacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacements. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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