replacement

noun

re·​place·​ment ri-ˈplās-mənt How to pronounce replacement (audio)
1
: the action or process of replacing : the state of being replaced
2
: one that replaces another especially in a job or function

Examples of replacement in a Sentence

We need a replacement for our old vacuum cleaner. Where can we get replacement parts for the tractor?
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Amazon If Dad's water bottle is gross or dented, consider this replacement. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 3 June 2025 Super 8 is planning a full roof replacement, a new front entrance with automatic double doors and the implementation of PTAC heaters and coolers in all of the hotel’s 80 rooms, which will cost $195,000. Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025 The administration's swift and unlawful attempt to destroy it draws a stark contrast with the equally swift creation of a shadow replacement of it. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 Bush Hager and Kotb hosted the fourth hour of Today together for over five years, from April 2019 until January 2025 Since Kotb's departure, Bush Hager has been joined by several guest co-hosts, including Kotb herself Jenna Bush Hager is in no rush to find Hoda Kotb's replacement on the Today show. Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for replacement

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of replacement was in 1743

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“Replacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replacement. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

replacement

noun
re·​place·​ment ri-ˈplā-smənt How to pronounce replacement (audio)
1
: the act of replacing : the state of being replaced
2
: one that replaces another : substitute

Legal Definition

replacement

noun
re·​place·​ment
1
a
: the act of replacing : the state of being replaced
b
: an insurer's option under a policy to replace or repair damaged property rather than pay the insured for the loss
2
: something that replaces
specifically : a new fixed asset or portion of an asset that takes the place of one discarded (as because of deterioration)

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