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

This special installment features acclaimed journalist and podcaster Brian Reed (S-Town, Question Everything), who lives with his mother-in-law diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026

Many big names in fashion spend their entire careers chasing an idea of timelessness; this second installment of the Armani/Archivio project only proves that Armani cemented his. —Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026

In 2024, Deadline exclusively reported Crazy Rich Asians scribe Adele Lim would return to work with Disney as director of the third installment of its prized Princess Diaries franchise. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026

The returning cast for the fifth installment includes Myers, Murphy and Cameron Diaz, reuniting the trio that helped make the franchise a cultural phenomenon. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 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