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 Word Forms

• preplacement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of placement¹

First recorded in 1835–45; place + -ment

Example Sentences

"Previously there were obvious clues, for instance AI had difficulty generating realistic hands with plausible finger placement," he said after viewing the website.

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Mount SAC, for instance, lost placements at multiple sites.

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York City Council, which funds local dementia care placements, confirmed it had "temporarily paused" admissions to ensure "there is a safe environment".

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"We therefore have to bring placements commissioned by other local authorities to an end."

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The aim of the placements would be to help people build up the skills to get a full-time job.

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Related Words

• employment 
• placing