as in locations
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 emplacements
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.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
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
It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplacements
Noun
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To what extent are the Bears using each of these locations as bargaining chips when the decision overwhelmingly favors Arlington Heights?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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But just like at other Uchi locations, there will be a few menu items unique to our city.—
Shindy Chen
February 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bookings for flights and hotels were up after the dates and venues of games were announced in December.—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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But even with new and exciting things happening, venues from the food truck parks to the fine dining arena are competing for dining dollars that are getting stretched thinner all the time.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Both burial sites double as museums packed with presidential documents, artifacts, and plenty of Oval Office lore.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is markedly different from much of Holocaust literature, which is dominated by stories of survivors from elsewhere in Europe who migrated to the United States, Argentina, Canada, Israel, and other countries and who regard their places of origin and sites of their wartime experience from afar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the bond market, Treasury yields fell as investors looked for safer places to park their cash.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Together, the properties suggest an investor interested not just in impressive homes, but in places with lasting cultural imprint.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Emplacements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacements. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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