installation

[in-stuh-ley-shuhn]

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.

installation

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• preinstallation noun
• reinstallation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of installation¹

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

Example Sentences

The exact number of expected attendees on Tuesday is unclear, but reportedly could total over 800, including officers drawn from military installations as far as Europe, South Korea and the Middle East.

From BBC

It became a permanent installation two years later and has trained thousands of service members, sending troops to battle in Operation Desert Storm and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From Los Angeles Times

The Danish Defence Ministry confirmed that drones were sighted near multiple military installations overnight, but did not specify which ones.

From BBC

English flags, Korean spirits, reams of VHS tape and apocalyptic war zones all feature in works by the artists whose installations are going on show in this year's Turner Prize exhibition this weekend.

From BBC

The installation was later removed after being reported to English Heritage, which said the site had been assessed and the pegs had caused "minimal damage".

From BBC

Related Words

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