slot
English meaning: Slot
Definition
A broad, flat, wooden bar, a slat, especially as used to secure a door, window, etc.
Example
“Insert the coin into the slot to start the machine.”
Another example: “The new show was given a prime evening slot on Friday.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Everyday noun for a narrow opening or an allotted position in a sequence or schedule ('a time slot', 'parking slot'). Also names a coin-operated gambling machine ('slots'). The 'wooden bar' sense is archaic. Neutral register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French esclot 'the hollow of the breastbone', later 'a narrow opening', dating to the 16th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- time slot
- parking slot
- slot machine
- fill a slot
- prime slot
- available slot
Word Forms
slot (n); slots; slot/slotted/slotting (v)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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