slatted; slatting
1
: a thin narrow flat strip especially of wood or metal
2
3
: an auxiliary airfoil at the leading edge of the wing of an airplane
slat
adjective
Examples of slat in a Sentence
Noun
the slats of a venetian blind
The fence has two broken slats.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mark David, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
Sherman Oaks, California Architect Young Woo's 1959 Birdcage House is a split-level rectangle set off by front, side, and overhead slatted screens and lush surrounding terrain.
—The Week Us, theweek, 7 Feb. 2024
Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Wood slats can either be left in place during a move, or taken out entirely.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 25 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for slat 
Verb
On one side of the house, just outside the kitchen, a minimalist outdoor dining pavilion features a chic combination of stone and slatted wood walls.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
Sherman Oaks, California Architect Young Woo's 1959 Birdcage House is a split-level rectangle set off by front, side, and overhead slatted screens and lush surrounding terrain.
—The Week Us, theweek, 7 Feb. 2024
Noun
On the way up, someone had passed Smith and jostled the cable in one of the wide stretches between the wood slats.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Wood slats can either be left in place during a move, or taken out entirely.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 25 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for slat
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'slat.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near slat
Cite this Entry
“Slat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slat. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share