placement

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun British English

n. a temporary job, often for students, to learn about a specific type of work.

n. a temporary period of work experience, typically unpaid or for credit, within a professional environment.

“She is doing a three-week placement at a local law firm to see if she likes the work.”

“The university degree requires a mandatory six-month industrial placement to ensure students graduate with practical professional skills.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the act of finding a suitable job, school, or home for someone.

n. the process of matching an individual with a suitable environment, such as a job, foster home, or educational institution.

“The agency specializes in the placement of nurses in private hospitals.”

“Social workers are responsible for the long-term placement of children within stable and supportive foster families.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Technical

n. the position of a planet or the sun in the sky when a person is born.

n. the specific zodiacal position of a celestial body at the time of an individual's birth.

“She believes that the placement of Mars in her chart explains her high energy.”

“The astrologer analyzed the specific planetary placements to provide a detailed interpretation of the subject's personality traits.”