placement

[ pleys-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of placing.
2. the state of being placed.
3. the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position.
4. location; arrangement:

   the placement of furniture.

5. Football.
   1. the placing of the ball on the ground in attempting a place kick.
   2. the position of the ball.
   3. a place kick.
   4. a score made by a place kick:

      Jones made 43 consecutive placements last season.

6. (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) a winning shot in which the ball or shuttlecock is so hit that one's opponent is unable to return it.

placement

/ ˈpleɪsmənt /

noun

1. the act of placing or the state of being placed
2. arrangement or position
3. the process or business of finding employment

Other Words From

• pre·placement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of placement¹

First recorded in 1835–45; place + -ment

Example Sentences

Most of the children at Perryfields are on short-term placements, and keep strong links to their mainstream primary school by wearing their school uniform, and often revisiting their old school in the afternoon.

From BBC

The Labour councillor said this meant "too often, children are having to travel long distances to out-of-area placements".

From BBC

Another problem soon came up, however: Dr. Sasse questioned the university’s unrelenting pursuit of higher placement on the U.S.

From New York Times

Final marks are based on a combination of exams, coursework and completion of the industry placement.

From BBC

Planes were grounded, construction work halted, and car honking discouraged as the Suneung, an eight-hour university placement exam billed as one of the toughest in the world, kicked off on Thursday.

From BBC

Related Words

• arrangement
• deployment