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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplacement
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After filing for bankruptcy and closing stores in 2024, some Big Lots locations are set to reopen on April 10.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some locations were strategically consolidated to better serve our communities.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Blenders Eyewear’s founder, Chase Fisher, is stepping down from his chief executive officer role — and in his place, the brand has appointed Jack Gray to lead its new chapter.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The festival will take place across numerous London venues including Barbican Centre, ICA, and Rich Mix, among others.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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Several upgrades have taken place since the pandemic at a venue that hosts about 150 events per year.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Mount Dora hosts traveling exhibition on American Revolution The W.T. Bland Public Library in Mount Dora has been chosen as one of four sites in Florida to host the The American Revolution Experience, a traveling pop-up exhibition designed to bring the story of the nation’s origin to life.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Emplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacement. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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