Replacement: meaning, definitions and examples

When you need to describe someone or something that takes the place of another, especially in a formal or specific situation.

• The teacher is on leave, so they hired a replacement.
• Our company finally found a replacement for the broken printer.

To describe someone or something that serves in place of another, especially in contexts involving sports, education, or cooking.

• The coach sent in a substitute player after the injury.
• You can use honey as a substitute for sugar in this recipe.

Used when talking about someone who temporarily takes the place of another person, especially in performance or public presentations.

• During the rehearsal, the stand-in actor took the lead role.
• She's the stand-in judge on the talent show this week.

Informal contexts where someone temporarily takes over duties or responsibilities, often for a short period of time.

• I’ll be the fill-in manager while the boss is on vacation.
• We need a fill-in for the receptionist who called in sick today.

Mainly used in legal, medical, or emotional contexts to describe someone acting in place of another, often for a very specific role or relationship. Can have a formal or emotional meaning.

• She became a surrogate mother for the couple.
• He's like a surrogate father to him since his own dad passed away.

Used when offering a different option or choice, especially when there are limited options to choose from.

• We need to find an alternative route to avoid traffic.
• If you don't like milk, soy milk is a great alternative.