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

Last June, it was announced that Denis Villeneuve would direct the newest installment of the franchise. —Sam Peters, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

The upcoming season will be based on the next installment of Shane and Ilya’s story in Reid’s novels, The Long Game, along with the fifth book in the series, Role Model. —Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

For the first time in history, three nations − Canada, Mexico and the United States − will cohost the 23rd installment of the tournament, spreading 48 countries' teams across 16 cities from June 11 to July 19. —Carlie Procell, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Best known for her breakout role as Sienna Shaw, the protagonist taking on Art the Clown, in the Terrifier franchise — from the second installment on — LaVera’s other credits include Marvel’s Iron Fist, Paramount’s Twisted and AMC’s Dispatches from Elsewhere. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 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