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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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The Café Carlyle residency, which Crockett played solo and acoustic, meant as much to the South Texas native as his March slot headlining RodeoHouston to upwards of 50,000 people.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
You’ll get slotted and solid spatulas and spoons for pasta, straining, seasoning, and more that are handcrafted with a BPA-free and non-toxic finish.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
With Zacha planted in the slot, Charlie McAvoy sent a pass down low to him and Zacha made a nifty touch pass to Pastrnak at the side of the net.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The Café Carlyle residency, which Crockett played solo and acoustic, meant as much to the South Texas native as his March slot headlining RodeoHouston to upwards of 50,000 people.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
This jersey only slotted low for me because others ranked higher.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
You’ll get slotted and solid spatulas and spoons for pasta, straining, seasoning, and more that are handcrafted with a BPA-free and non-toxic finish.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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