Slot Definition

slŏt

slots, slotted, slotting

noun

slots

A narrow notch, groove, or opening, as a keyway in a piece of machinery, a slit for a coin in a vending machine, etc.

Webster's New World

Any of various openings in the wing or tail surface of an airplane used in connection with a high-lift or control device; specif., an air gap between the wing and an auxiliary airfoil, as an aileron or flap, providing for a smooth flow of air on the upper surface.

Webster's New World

A position in a group, series, sequence, etc.

Webster's New World

A position of employment in an organization or hierarchy.

American Heritage

Slot machine.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

verb

slots, slotted, slotting

To make a slot or slots in.

Webster's New World

To fit into place readily or easily in a slot.

Webster's New World

To put into or assign to a slot.

American Heritage

To place in a particular position within a series or sequence.

Webster's New World

To follow the trail of.

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Slot

Noun

Singular:

slot

Plural:

slots

Origin of Slot

From Middle Low German slot or Middle Dutch slot, from West Germanic. Cognate with German Schloss (“door-bolt").

From Wiktionary
Obsolete French esclot horse's hoofprint from Old French perhaps from Old Norse slōdh track

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French esclot, from Old Norse slóð (“track"). Compare sleuth.

From Wiktionary
Middle English hollow of the breastbone from Old French esclot

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French esclot, of unknown origin.

From Wiktionary