installment

1 of 2

noun (1)

in·​stall·​ment in-ˈstȯl-mənt 

variants or less commonly instalment

1

: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals

2

a

: one of several parts (as of a publication) presented at intervals

b

: one part of a serial story

installment adjective

installment

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or less commonly instalment

: installation sense 1

Synonyms of installment

Noun (1)

• inauguration
• inaugural

Examples of installment in a Sentence

Noun (1)

attended the installment of the new university president

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The follow-up, which has collected more than $676 million worldwide, brought back key cast members from the first installment, including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 June 2026

Jackass 5 is a compilation of footage that never made it to the final cuts of previous installments because they previously weren't allowed to be shown. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Big Bang Theory co-creators Lorre and Bill Prady created the series with Zak Penn, and all three executive produce along with Kyle Newacheck, who directed several installments of the 10-episode season. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026

The notoriously private couple are currently promoting their fourth Spider-Man installment, which hits theaters on July 31. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of earlier estallment payment by installment, from estall to arrange payments by installment, from Anglo-French estaler, from estal station, stall, division of a stage, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stal place, stall

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1589, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing installment

• installment plan

Rhymes for installment

• instalment

Kids Definition

installment

1 of 2 noun

in·​stall·​ment

variants also instalment

in-ˈstȯl-mənt 

: installation sense 1

installment

2 of 2 noun

variants also instalment

1

: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payments are made over a period of time

2

: one of several parts (as of a publication) presented over a period of time

installment adjective

Legal Definition

installment

noun

in·​stall·​ment

: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals

installment adjective