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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplacements
Noun
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In a statement, Cobb County Elections & Registration said backup procedures are in place as staff work to assist voters and support polling locations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Today, the dessert shop has locations in more than a dozen states nationwide.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Of course, all of these venues have access to the organic crops grown on-site in the garden pavilion, from onions and peppers to herbs and edible flowers; those hardworking pollinators in the bee hotel also supply fresh honey.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The city has emerged as a world leader in sober clubbing, with the Sober Sensations movement hosting high-energy parties in iconic venues built around high-fidelity sound and immersive light installations.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
Noun
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From romantic ruins to grand estates, these fairy-tale sites deserve a place on your Emerald Isle itinerary.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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English Heritage, a charity that manages over 400 historic sites across England, unveiled their reconstruction of a 4,500-year-old building at Stonehenge on Friday.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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My right leg was broken in three places which required surgical repair and a permanent titanium rod implanted along my tibia bone.—
Michael Miller,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emplacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacements. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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