Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of slot
"The concert tickets were sold out because there were only a few remaining slots left for front-row seating."
In plain English: Slots are narrow openings you put things into, like putting a coin in a machine to make it work.
"There are empty parking slots available near the entrance."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slot
"The machine slots a coin into the opening every time he plays."
In plain English: To slot something means to fit it into a specific space or position easily.
"We have to slot in our meeting before lunch."
Derived from Old English slōt, originally meaning a cut, notch, or opening made by cutting. The term evolved to refer specifically to narrow apertures in machines or devices where items are inserted.