slots

noun

plural of slot
as in places
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 slots Lower water levels will force cargo ships to reduce their loads and could further reduce the number of transit slots available later this year. — CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 The Heat’s Exhibit 10 players will have an opportunity to compete for a two-way contract with the team during the preseason, with one of Miami’s three two-way contract slots still open. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 One side features five card slots, while the other has a small zippered compartment for change or travel documents. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026 Lorena Basualdo, a luxury travel adviser who specializes in Italian vacations, pointed out that northern gateways have brief summers and limited transport slots. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 The central zipper compartment is padded and large enough to fit a laptop, and on either side there are additional slots for planners and notebooks, as well as more zippered spaces to keep keys, AirPods, and a wallet safe. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 The four losing quarterfinal teams face a four-team playoff to determine the final two World Cup slots for African nations. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 Fewer slots means developing artists are competing with big names for dwindling opportunities. — Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Even with the ongoing transition, there are not enough child-care slots to care for all of the toddlers and infants who need it. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slots
  1. places
  2. niches
  3. grooves
  4. jobs
Noun
  • As a result, some places, such as Nevada, have gotten short shrift in the past because candidates, most from the eastern half of the country, have concluded the time investment isn’t worth it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Across the country, immigrants have stayed home from work, kept children out of school and avoided stores, churches and other places that once anchored daily life.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • Family members sometimes leave jewelry and other sentimental items inside the niches with those remains.
    — WPEC Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Use a longer stream to guide visitors to secret niches and resting spots.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of niches
Noun
  • The costumes and props were as big as the beats and grooves as the band powered through what was no doubt the most over-the-top theatrical event of the 2026 Outside Lands.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Work in one area at a time, using a toothbrush to get into hard-to-reach grooves.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of grooves
Noun
  • The Republican nominee also said the work agreements that allow many state employees to perform their jobs remotely need reform as well.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jobs

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