B2nounworkeducation
US/ˈpleɪs.mənt/
UK/ˈpleɪs.mənt/
the act of finding a job, school place or position for someone, or the way something is put somewhere
In context
New students take a placement test to find out which English class suits them.
The agency offers job placement to graduates within three months of finishing their course.
The placement of the new signs at the entrance made the lobby easier to navigate.
Words that go with placement
noun + noun
- placement testThe placement test takes about forty minutes.
- job placementThe college has a strong job placement program.
- placement agencyA placement agency found her a temporary position in accounting.
- product placementProduct placement in films is a growing form of advertising.
- work placementHer work placement at a bank lasted six weeks.
noun + preposition
- placement of an orderThe placement of an order online takes only a minute.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
the placement test of EnglishCorrect: the English placement test