placement

[ pleys-muh nt ]

/ ˈpleɪs mənt /

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noun

the act of placing.

the state of being placed.

the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position.

location; arrangement: the placement of furniture.

Football.

the placing of the ball on the ground in attempting a place kick.
the position of the ball.
a place kick.
a score made by a place kick: Jones made 43 consecutive placements last season.

(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.

Nearby words

Origin of placement

First recorded in 1835–45; place + -ment

Related formspre·place·ment, noun

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Examples from the Web for placement

Product placement aside, the idea that animals go to heaven raises a whole host of interesting questions for Thea and Noah.
Sorry, Internet: Pope Francis Didn't Open Paradise to Pets|Candida Moss|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Daryl Camarillo, founder of California-based placement agency Stanford Park Nannies, echoed that sentiment.
When Mrs. Doubtfire Won’t Leave|Keli Goff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Re-evaluating the placement of products in exchanges is just one aspect of this holistic approach to strengthening values.
Gagging the Corps: A Marine Commandant’s War on Newsprint|David Abrams|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What was most notable about the show, however, was its placement on the calendar.
Milan Wraps Up Spring 2013 Fashion Week With Armani and Cavalli Showdown|Robin Givhan|September 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

People like the Glazers are little more than placement agents for lenders.
Manchester United: The Glazer Family’s Bad Play|Michael Moritz|August 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There was perhaps one chance in three of making a goal from placement; a drop-kick was out of the question.
Behind the Line|Ralph Henry Barbour
But the tone was always too high in placement for my full appreciation.
Sixty Years of California Song|Margaret Blake-Alverson
While I have had several other teachers in voice, no one ever changed my method of placement.
Sixty Years of California Song|Margaret Blake-Alverson
Would you mark down here the placement of the people in that area at the time you heard somebody yell, "Here he comes."
Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Father Bright returned to the sacristy, opened the missal, and changed the placement of the ribbons.
The Eyes Have It|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for placement

placement

/ (ˈpleɪsmənt) /

noun

the act of placing or the state of being placed

arrangement or position

the process or business of finding employment

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Word Origin and History for placement