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

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

They are two-year vocational courses taken after GCSEs, which focus on subjects like education, construction and IT, and include a work placement that makes up roughly 20% of the course.

From BBC

Related Words

• arrangement
• deployment