1
b
: a narrow passage or enclosure
c
: a passage through the wing of an airplane or of a missile that is located usually near the leading edge and formed between a main and an auxiliary airfoil for improving flow conditions over the wing so as to increase lift and delay stalling of the wing
d
: the area on a hockey rink in front of the crease and between the face-off circles
3
: slot machine sense 2
—usually used in plural
4
: a gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive football line
slotted; slotting
: to fit easily
her ideas slot neatly into the theory
Examples of slot in a Sentence
Noun (1)
called an old friend to see if he could find a slot for his college-age son in the construction business that summer
Verb
He slotted the piece of wood into the groove.
Her ideas slot neatly into the theory.
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Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Made of durable water-resistant fabric, this storage box has a cardboard divider with 64 slots, which can each store a 3-inch ornament.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
James Folta, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Draft The Dolphins have a first round pick (currently slotted 11th), a second-rounder and three third-rounders (their own, Philadelphia’s and Houston’s).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Brad Marchand had the primary assist with his pass to Reinhart, who scored from the slot, beating Hofer glove-side.
—Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Made of durable water-resistant fabric, this storage box has a cardboard divider with 64 slots, which can each store a 3-inch ornament.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
Tis the season to feel that same pull of familial expectation, the comfort or pain of slotting back into your place in the family dynamic.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Draft The Dolphins have a first round pick (currently slotted 11th), a second-rounder and three third-rounders (their own, Philadelphia’s and Houston’s).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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