noun
replacement
Something that takes another's place, or the act of replacing.
The store offers a replacement for my broken coffee maker.
Etymology
Replacement names the action of putting something into another's place. It can also name the substitute that occupies that position.
More examples
- The team needs a replacement for its injured goalkeeper.
- The replacement of the old pipes takes two days.
- These replacement parts fit most standard faucets.
Forms
replacement · replacements
replace verb — To put something in another thing's place.
replaceable adjective — Able to be exchanged for another.
Similar words
- substitute
- Often serves temporarily when the usual person or thing is unavailable.
- substitution
- Emphasizes the act of using one thing instead of another.
- successor
- Specifically follows another person in a role or position.