Spanish word

emplazamiento

Pronunciation

IPA/emplaθaˈmjento/

Meaning

  • masculine nounplot

Example

Compraron el emplazamiento para construir una casa.

They bought the plot to build a house.

Illustration for emplazamiento (plot)

More examples

Buscamos un emplazamiento para instalar un puesto en el mercado.

We are searching for a plot to set up a stall in the market.

Core concept

Designated building site on a project plan.

Common phrases

  • buscar emplazamiento

    search for a plot

  • alquilar emplazamiento

    lease a plot

  • emplazamiento disponible

    available plot

Similar words

sitio: A place for a specific purpose or activity.
lugar: A general location or position where someone or something is.
terreno: A tract of land that is broadly suitable for development or use.
parcela: A subdivided plot of land that counts as a single unit of ownership or use.

Definition in Spanish

Ubicación física asignada dentro de un proyecto para la construcción o la instalación de una obra o servicio.

Word origin

From Spanish emplazar ('to place' or 'assign a place') plus the noun-forming suffix -miento, ultimately from Old French emplacer (en- + placer) meaning 'to place'.

Usage tips

  • Used mainly in technical or administrative contexts on plans and permits, while speakers often use sitio, parcela, or terreno in casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • locationnoun
  • summonsnoun

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