slot
noun
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
slots
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present tense formof slot (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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His place immediately before Trump's closing remarks gives him one of the most prominent speaking slots of the convention and an opportunity to address a party already beginning to consider its post-Trump future.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
I think he slots into what is an already incredible Arsenal team.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Tarling’s brother, Josh, started the Vuelta, finishing third in the opening stage, two slots behind Pogacar, before dropping out a few days later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Tickets for the Paralympics will also go on sale in 2027, beginning with a lottery for assigned time slots, similar to the first Olympic ticket drops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The New York Times reports that they now prefer career-relevant activities like summer school or interning in an appropriate professional setting to the “sweaty, low-paid and mind-numbing slots that have long been their lot.”
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
