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
Building new silos will keep the Minuteman III online—perhaps until as late as 2050, according to a government watchdog—as the Air Force activates Sentinel emplacements.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
28 Feb. 2026
His troops were dug into a lacework of tunnels and gun emplacements and most had survived the pre-invasion bombing, the Courant has reported.
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Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative found that three sets of three emplacements were built on Mischief Reef in 2023, likely to accommodate road-mobile weapons platforms, including artillery or rocket systems, to defend the outpost.
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Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Control logic to maneuver the vehicle and direct the robotic arm to accurately engage the emplacement target.
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Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Dec. 2012
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
28 Feb. 2026
His troops were dug into a lacework of tunnels and gun emplacements and most had survived the pre-invasion bombing, the Courant has reported.
—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative found that three sets of three emplacements were built on Mischief Reef in 2023, likely to accommodate road-mobile weapons platforms, including artillery or rocket systems, to defend the outpost.
—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Control logic to maneuver the vehicle and direct the robotic arm to accurately engage the emplacement target.
—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Dec. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplacement
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At least 22 locations broke or tied daily temperature records Thursdayand 17 more fell Friday.
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On one hand, the arena offers a level of privacy and security few locations can match.
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For just $18, this set includes four cubes in different sizes, along with a shoe bag, laundry bag, and cosmetic pouch to keep every travel essential in its place.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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The emergency docket, nicknamed the shadow docket, offers a venue for a quick answer about whether the government can continue a policy while a challenge is litigated.
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In the venue’s defense, the arena’s near-impenetrable exterior likely had something to do with its appeal.
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How to watch America's Block Party from home Each block party event may host livestreams on their sites and social media channels.
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Spotify asked Kalshi and Polymarket to remove its logo from their sites after users allegedly manipulated data on the streaming platform to cash out on prediction markets.
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“Emplacement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacement. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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