noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An installation that houses a military weapon. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of putting something in a certain place wordnet
3. 3
   A place where a thing is located; the act of placing something somewhere. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon wordnet
5. 5
   The inclusion of igneous rock in older rocks, or the development or localization of an ore body in older rocks. The latter is referred to as ore deposition. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

placementabodeallocationareaassignmentbalcony

Etymology

From French emplacement, from en- + placement.

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