placement B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈpleːsmənt/ UK /ˈpleɪ̯smənt/ See IPA manual Freq #14562 Meanings 1 noun The act of putting something in a particular place; its position. The placement of the furniture made the room feel larger. 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 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 Common collocations placement office Noun + noun Etymology From place + -ment. Topics Space, Position & Direction Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # placement **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpleːsmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpleɪ̯smənt/ **Frequency rank:** 14562 ## Meanings 1. The act of putting something in a particular place; its position. 2. A temporary job given to someone to gain work experience. 3. The act of finding someone a job or a suitable position. ## Examples - The placement of the furniture made the room feel larger. - She did a six-month placement at a law firm during her studies. - The agency works on commission and does not guarantee placement. ## Derived Forms - geoplacement - malplacement - misplacement - nonplacement - outplacement - overplacement - postplacement - preplacement - underplacement ## Etymology From place + -ment. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Work & Careers markdown