replacement

noun

re·​place·​ment ri-ˈplās-mənt 

1

: the action or process of replacing : the state of being replaced

2

: one that replaces another especially in a job or function

Synonyms

• backup
• cover
• designated hitter
• fill-in
• locum tenens
• pinch hitter
• relief
• reserve
• stand-in
• sub
• substitute

Examples of replacement in a Sentence

We need a replacement for our old vacuum cleaner.

Where can we get replacement parts for the tractor?

Recent Examples on the Web

Citigroup unwound the remainder of the trade as Trump’s odds of winning the Nov. 5 election in the betting market slipped following Kamala Harris’s replacement of Biden as the Democratic nominee. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024

Additionally, Walz’s 2024 budget calls for more than $215 million in water and transportation infrastructure investments for programs such as lead pipe replacements, nitrate monitoring and removing PFAs from drinking water. —Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024

His replacement, Jay Sawvel, served as Wyoming’s defensive coordinator under Bohl but has never been a head coach. 10. —Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024

Meanwhile, what might have been its replacement, the dream of a postracial hybrid hero that found its apotheosis in Barack Obama, has proved evanescent. —Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing replacement

• estrogen replacement therapy
• hormone replacement therapy
• replacement set
• replacement therapy

Kids Definition

replacement

noun

re·​place·​ment ri-ˈplā-smənt 

1

: the act of replacing : the state of being replaced

2

: one that replaces another : substitute

Legal Definition

replacement

noun

re·​place·​ment

1

a

: the act of replacing : the state of being replaced

b

: an insurer's option under a policy to replace or repair damaged property rather than pay the insured for the loss

2

: something that replaces

specifically : a new fixed asset or portion of an asset that takes the place of one discarded (as because of deterioration)