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

placebo, placebo effect, placeholder, placeless, placeman, placement, placement test, placename, placenta, placenta accreta, placenta circumvallata

Origin of placement

First recorded in 1835–45; place + -ment

Related forms

pre·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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placement

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