emplacement

American  

[em-pleys-muhnt] / ɛmˈpleɪs mənt /

noun

1. Fortification. the space, platform, or the like, for a gun or battery and its accessories.

2. a putting in place or position; location.

   the emplacement of a wall.

3. Geology.

   1. the intrusion of igneous rocks into a particular position.

   2. the development of an ore deposit in a particular place.

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emplacement British  

/ ɪmˈpleɪsmənt /

noun

1. a prepared position for the siting of a gun or other weapon

2. the act of putting or state of being put in place

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Etymology

Origin of emplacement

1795–1805; < French, equivalent to obsolete emplac ( er ) to place ( em- em- ¹ + placer to place ) + -ment -ment

Example Sentences

Mr Tullier said he and his wife had been told about the site being used as a German gun emplacement, but they had a suspicion there was something else there.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

Such military activities include “border-barrier construction and emplacement of detection and monitoring equipment,” the memo states.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

For example, the scientists identified a U.S. artillery emplacement in the lidar readings based on its distinctive “U” shape and eastward placement, which would have faced advancing German troops.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 14, 2023

Housing them in places purpose-built for the display of historical articles allows for context and curation, which were generally absent from the original emplacement.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2022

Then sense came back to Maddie for a minute and she realized that Queenie was dragging her to the nearest antiaircraft gun emplacement.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein