installation
noun
in·stal·la·tion
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the act of installing : the state of being installed
2
: something that is installed for use
3
: a military camp, fort, or base
4
: a work of art that usually consists of multiple components often in mixed media and that is exhibited in a usually large space in an arrangement specified by the artist
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Examples of installation in a Sentence
The cable company offers lower prices and free installation.
These products are designed for easy installation.
Her installation as president will take place tomorrow.
The room contained the company's large computer installation.
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Before installing, simply measure and draw your layout to ensure installation accuracy.
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Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
This is a place visitors can engage with throughout the year, from taking in our landscapes to seeing art installations or dance performances.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: The nearly 12-foot-tall circular art installation turned on Tuesday in LOVE Park, where it's cordoned off by metal bike racks.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
The art installation dovetails with the city's Vision Zero initiative, which aims to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050, Bennett Kincaid said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
This is a place visitors can engage with throughout the year, from taking in our landscapes to seeing art installations or dance performances.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: The nearly 12-foot-tall circular art installation turned on Tuesday in LOVE Park, where it's cordoned off by metal bike racks.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
The art installation dovetails with the city's Vision Zero initiative, which aims to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050, Bennett Kincaid said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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installation
noun
in·stal·la·tion
ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act of installing : the state of being installed
2
: something installed for use
3
: a military base
4
: a work of art that consists of multiple pieces arranged in a large space
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