placement
noun
place·ment
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Definition of placement
Examples of placement in a Sentence
the strategic placement of products at the entrance of a store
the placement of microphones around the room
The director tried several different camera placements for the scene.
The agency has overseen the placement of hundreds of children in loving homes.
the placement of unemployed workers
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The rebuilt system at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad is intended to add air to the underground and allow the placement of mining and other waste material to occur simultaneously. — USA TODAY, "Cat burglar, prison bats, USS Arizona Memorial: News from around our 50 states," 4 Sep. 2019 The term adoption in the U.S. applies only to the placement of a child after they are born. — Fox News, "Baby born through embryo donation years after being frozen, stored," 3 Sep. 2019 And the placement allows a 60/40 split folding rear seatback to expand cargo capacity. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE: A versatile 52 mpg," 30 Aug. 2019 In the case of Cal Fire, the mapmaking — painstaking and devilishly complex, combining detailed data about weather, topography, vegetation and the placement of roads and homes — was last undertaken about 12 years ago. — Julie Cart, The Mercury News, "What to know as California’s peak fire months loom," 30 Aug. 2019 Under city law, the Nubian Square Coalition gathered 10 voter signatures to petition the council and the administration to approve the placement of the question on the ballot. — Milton J. Valencia, BostonGlobe.com, "A new name for Dudley Square? Voters may get to weigh in this fall.," 28 Aug. 2019 Also Tuesday, the council: Approved the placement of an ATM machine for Citizens Business Bank, anticipated to move into the new City Hall building this fall under a seven-year lease, in a hallway inside the bank’s rental space. — Sara Cardine, La Cañada Valley Sun, "La Cañada City Council issues temporary ban on electronic message signs," 28 Aug. 2019 Other stipulations of the agreement include the parking lot would not be allowed to be closed off at any time to dissuade drivers, and the placement of signage on the alley adjacent to Central Park to prevent synagogue traffic in the alley. — Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, "Lincolnwood gives preliminary nod to synagogue," 27 Aug. 2019 The placement involved a combination of levers and ropes that allowed for lowering each block tight up against its neighbor already in place in the wall. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Crane Has Been Perfect Since 700 B.C.," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'placement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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placement
noun
English Language Learners Definition of placement
: the act of putting something in a particular place
: the act of finding an appropriate place for someone to live, work, or learn
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