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

Walker’s Brian got a beautiful sendoff in the iconic ending scene of the billion-dollar hit, but Fast patriarch Vin Diesel has hinted that Brian could return for the upcoming 11th and final installment. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026

Mandia was awarded 4,086 shares of common stock as part of his appointment, which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning November 15, 2027, the filing states. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

The result of the next installment in this budding rivalry could come down to which player can most efficiently handle his return after an offseason of rehab. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Yet Closing Night also presented the opportunity that Paulson, who’s about to have a big fall on TV with new installments of American Horror Story and Monster, had long been waiting for. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 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