emplacement

noun

im-ˈplā-smənt How to pronounce emplacement (audio)
Definition of emplacementnext
as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the emplacement of the house, which is between two hulking mansions, makes it seem smaller than it is

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Recent Examples of emplacement The drill target is located at a regional significant NNW lineament that controls the emplacement of the giant Chuquicamata deposit. — Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024 Apart from offering employment to a four-star general or admiral, SOUTHCOM is about as relevant to present-day national security concerns as the crumbling coastal artillery emplacements still found flanking major U.S. ports. — Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2021 The drill target is located at a regional significant NNW lineament that controls the emplacement of the giant Chuquicamata deposit (Figure 10). — Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024 Perhaps that’s what Goddard’s emplacement is an attempt to fix. — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for emplacement
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  1. location
  2. place
  3. venue
  4. site
Noun
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  • Following the success of the flagship New York location, the company has seen revenue growth of 100 percent, Hadid’s cofounder Isaac Ross recently told WWD.
    — Charlie Carballo, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of location
Noun
  • In the Asian qualifying format, the top two from each of the six-team groups automatically reach the World Cup while the third and fourth place teams must go through another round of matches for two more spots.
    — Ben Morse, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Sabres are in last place in the Eastern Conference for a lot of reasons, but situational hockey is near the top of the list.
    — Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of place
Noun
  • And although McRae is playing her biggest venues to date, her preshow routine has remained consistent.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
  • According to the WikiLeaks cable, the group initially told the U.S. Embassy that their purpose of travel was to perform as members of a Buddhist folk music and dance troupe at several U.S. venues.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of venue
Noun
  • David Costabile, who played co-founding law firm partner Daniel Hardman on the USA Network drama, will reprise his role on NBC’s Suits LA, our sister site Variety reports.
    — Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Efforts are underway to open the site to the public, allowing divers and visitors to explore its historical treasures.
    — Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of site

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“Emplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacement. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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