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

Two months after The Hunting Wives was renewed for Season 2 by Netflix, the raunchy Texas drama starring Malin Åkerman and Brittany Snow is starting production on the new installment. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025

This installment features Maki Goto, who marks the 25th anniversary of her debut this year. —Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025

That focus on the latest in VFX technology is crucial as Cameron recently revealed the franchise’s third installment, Fire and Ash, will be longer than 2022’s The Way of Water. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025

At the time of her death, Wong was working on the third installment of a trilogy of books that weaved together oral histories collected as part of the Disability Visibility Project. —Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 Nov. 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