uncountable the process of finding someone a place where they can live, work, or study
the placement of children for adoption
job placement schemes
Synonyms and related words
Relating to searching and finding
accessible
among
draw a blank
1a
countable a place where someone goes to live, study, or work
Our first concern is to find placements for abandonedchildren.
Synonyms and related words
Home and places where people live
environment
town
Synonyms and related words
The working day
at work
billable time
business hours
2
countable/uncountable a temporary job that is part of a course of study and that gives you experience of the work you hope to do at the end of the course. The American word is internship
a three-month placement with the BBC
The third term is spent on placement in hotel or tourismcompanies.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of courses of study
assignment
clinic
coursework
3
countable/uncountable the act of putting something into a position
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere
put
place
position
placement
noun
US /ˈpleɪsmənt/
Other entries for this word
placement testnoun
product placementnoun
work placementnoun
Word Forms
singular
placement
plural
placements
DEFINITIONS3
1
uncountable the process of finding someone a place where they can live, work, or study
job placement programs
Synonyms and related words
Relating to searching and finding
accessible
among
draw a blank
1a
countable a place where someone goes to live, study, or work
Our first concern is to find placements for abandonedchildren.
Synonyms and related words
Home and places where people live
environment
town
Synonyms and related words
The working day
at work
be on days
billable time
2
countable/uncountable the act of putting something into a position