US /ˈpleːsmənt/ UK /ˈpleɪ̯smənt/
noun Freq #14562

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The act of putting something in a particular place; its position.

    The placement of the furniture made the room feel larger.

  2. 2
    noun

    A temporary job given to someone to gain work experience.

    She did a six-month placement at a law firm during her studies.

  3. 3
    noun

    The act of finding someone a job or a suitable position.

    The agency works on commission and does not guarantee placement.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the act of putting... positioningpositionarrangement
Word family
Forms placements
Derived forms geoplacementmalplacementmisplacementnonplacementoutplacementoverplacementpostplacementpreplacementunderplacement

Etymology

From place + -ment.

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