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

Noun (1)

• baptism
• inaugural
• inauguration
• induction
• initiation
• installation
• investiture
• investment

Examples of installment in a Sentence

Noun (1)

attended the installment of the new university president

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Stevie Nicks herself has expressed her eagerness for a second installment of Daisy Jones. —Lucy Feldman, Time, 15 May 2025

The latest installment of the Bears-Packers rivalry, the longest-running in the NFL, will take place at Soldier Field on Saturday, Dec. 20, in Week 16 on Fox, the network announced Monday. —Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 14 May 2025

How many seasons was Andor originally supposed to be? Andor was initially envisioned to have five installments. —Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 14 May 2025

Explore Billboard See latest videos, charts and news In this latest installment, rakugo performer Hayashiya Tsuruko shared her perspective on being one of the still relatively few women in this traditional profession of comedic storytelling. —Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 May 2025

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