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

Noun (1)

• baptism
• inaugural
• inauguration
• induction
• initiation
• installation
• investiture
• investment

Examples of installment in a Sentence

Noun (1)

attended the installment of the new university president

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The highly successful holiday comedy premiered in 2022 and returned with a second installment, Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up, a year later. —Anika Ljung, People.com, 3 May 2025

The release of Grand Theft Auto 6, the latest installment of the series, will be pushed back to May 26, 2026, Rockstar Games said in a statement on Friday. —Alain Sherter, CBS News, 2 May 2025

Reviewing the apocalyptic drama’s latest installment, IndieWire’s Ben Travers analyzed how Ellie’s road to revenge might impact her self-image. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 May 2025

The comics were published in installments from 1957 to 1959, then published as one volume in 2015. —Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025

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