Meanings
nounemplacement (countable and uncountable, plural emplacements)
plural emplacements
- countableuncountableAn installation that houses a military weapon.
- countableuncountablegeographyThe 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of putting something in a certain place
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Frenchemplacement
- Englishemplacement
From French emplacement, from en- + placement.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian местоположение
- местоположение (mestopoloženie)A place where a thing is located
Greek τοποθεσία
- τοποθεσία (topothesía)A place where a thing is located
Indonesian emplasemen
- emplasemenA place where a thing is located
Cite this entry
APA
emplacement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emplacement
MLA
“emplacement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emplacement. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emplacement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emplacement.
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