slot

noun

ˈslät How to pronounce slot (audio)
Definition of slotnext
as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited called an old friend to see if he could find a slot for his college-age son in the construction business that summer

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Recent Examples of slot Take an evening class A local yoga, Zumba, or strength class gives you a structured, social outlet in the same time slot happy hour usually occupies, trading the bar stool for a mat or a mirror. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Mexico’s primetime meeting with England was all but designed to serve up big TV numbers, as the Sunday night slot is largely unobstructed by potential audience-spoiling distractions. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026 Finney-Smith’s arrival leaves Charlotte with 17 players on standard pacts and when factoring the utilization of the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 20. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 This model also saw an upgrade to USB connectivity, with three Thunderbolt 5 ports joining an HDMI-out, an SD card slot, and a standardized audio jack. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slot
  1. place
  2. niche
  3. groove
  4. job
Noun
  • At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo is still one of the most popular athletes in the world and even if his presence on the Portuguese national team is cause for international debate, a player like Folarin Balogun has no place in any paragraph with Ronaldo.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The reason grocery prices seem all over the place is because every food product and industry is different.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Brown noted that the residents have a deep mistrust of the Commission, which is a relatively niche commission appointed by the mayor and City-County Council.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Definition of niche
Noun
  • That said, Chicagoland has been a great track for multiple lanes of racing, and the Next Gen car loves having extra grooves to work with.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Wall Street heads into the first full week of July trading with interest rates in mind, as the summary of the Federal Reserve’s meeting last month push yields higher and throw of stocks’ groove.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of groove
Noun
  • Lee Feldman held the job for seven years until he was fired in 2018 by the commission.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
    — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of job

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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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