installation

American  

[in-stuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌɪn stəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

1. something installed, install, as machinery or apparatus placed in position or connected for use.

2. the act of installing. install.

3. the fact of being installed. install.

4. Military. any more or less permanent post, camp, station, base, or the like, for the support or carrying on of military activities.

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installation British  

/ ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of installing or the state of being installed

2. a large device, system, or piece of equipment that has been installed

3. a military establishment usually serving in a support role

4. an art exhibit often involving video or moving parts where the relation of the parts to the whole is important to the interpretation of the piece

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Other Word Forms

• preinstallation noun
• reinstallation noun

Etymology

Origin of installation

First recorded in 1600–10, installation is from the Medieval Latin word installātiōn- (stem of installātiō ). See install, -ation

Example Sentences

Pilloud said investigators were examining the installation of acoustic foam at the venue.

From The Wall Street Journal

Boston Logan would install a heated runway if we assumed a low-cost scenario for installation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wheeler Vice President Steve Green said the dealer already has service workers embedded at municipally owned power plants, mines and other installations with Caterpillar generators.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first installation explored the black roots of dance music.

From BBC

Air Force would in a conflict seek to scatter its aircraft not just across various American bases but beyond: to Japanese military installations, civilian or dual-use airfields in Japan, and sites elsewhere in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• base
• establishment
• machinery
• plant
• station
• system
• wiring