as in place
a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited
called an old friend to see if he could find a slot for his college-age son in the construction business that summer
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Recent Examples of slot
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.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The extravaganza was the first in years to enjoy the viewership on both TV and streaming that people come to expect of the event after a fallow period during which NBC was plagued by Asia time-slot challenges and the coronavirus pandemic, among other factors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
For diners hoping to score a slot, the process is almost an art form—a blend of opening Resy at the exact right second, or knowing someone who knows someone.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 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
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The extravaganza was the first in years to enjoy the viewership on both TV and streaming that people come to expect of the event after a fallow period during which NBC was plagued by Asia time-slot challenges and the coronavirus pandemic, among other factors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
For diners hoping to score a slot, the process is almost an art form—a blend of opening Resy at the exact right second, or knowing someone who knows someone.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slot
Noun
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The chances of two looking like that and being that size and in the same place are pretty slim.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The concept sells niches to hold urns, similar to buying a cemetery plot for a casket.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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Siwa has teetered between niche fame and lucrative stardom for more than half her young life.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is little doubt the 49ers, who balanced their run game with more gap scheme style runs as opposed to their heavy reliance on outside zone, got in their best groove of the season.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The beauty of rock ‘n’ roll is repetition, the beauty of repetition and the groan and the groove and the communication of the words.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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While on his jobs, Colter often has close calls with law enforcement, leading Reenie, a lawyer, to swoop in and save the day.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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And most of these jobs don’t require a computer science degree or even coding skills.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slot. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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