1
b
: a narrow passage or enclosure
c
: a passage through the wing of an airplane or of a missile that is located usually near the leading edge and formed between a main and an auxiliary airfoil for improving flow conditions over the wing so as to increase lift and delay stalling of the wing
d
: the area on a hockey rink in front of the crease and between the face-off circles
3
: slot machine sense 2
—usually used in plural
4
: a gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive football line
slotted; slotting
: to fit easily
her ideas slot neatly into the theory
Examples of slot in a Sentence
Noun (1)
called an old friend to see if he could find a slot for his college-age son in the construction business that summer
Verb
He slotted the piece of wood into the groove.
Her ideas slot neatly into the theory.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
The other question is what happens with the three Designated Player slots, typically occupied by foreign stars who don’t count against the salary cap.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
If the remaining seven are slotted appropriately based on overall record, WSU probably will land in the ESPN bowl pool, a collection of games operated by the network that includes the Gasparilla, Armed Forces and First Responders bowls.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Atlanta put three pass catchers to Kirk Cousins’ right, with tight end Kyle Pitts nearest the quarterback in the slot.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
The other question is what happens with the three Designated Player slots, typically occupied by foreign stars who don’t count against the salary cap.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
In an era when Democrats have been outperforming 2024 presidential margins in special elections by an average of roughly 18 points, from Florida to Arizona, Tennessee slots neatly into a larger story about a country that is still red on paper but purple in practice.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
If the remaining seven are slotted appropriately based on overall record, WSU probably will land in the ESPN bowl pool, a collection of games operated by the network that includes the Gasparilla, Armed Forces and First Responders bowls.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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