installment

1 of 2

noun (1)

in·​stall·​ment in-ˈstȯl-mənt How to pronounce installment (audio)
variants or less commonly instalment
1
: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals
2
a
: one of several parts (as of a publication) presented at intervals
b
: one part of a serial story
installment adjective

installment

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or less commonly instalment

Examples of installment in a Sentence

Noun (1) attended the installment of the new university president
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Noun
The film established a franchise that kept her employed for five more installments. Danny Horn, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025 This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025 Readers of Fourth Wing, Iron Flame and the latest installment in The Empyrean series, Onyx Storm, are dying to know what lies in the dragon rider’s romantic future. Rachel McRady, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Set in Thailand, after previous seasons in Hawaii and Italy, the latest installment promises to be grander, more epic—and much, much darker. Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for installment 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of earlier estallment payment by installment, from estall to arrange payments by installment, from Anglo-French estaler, from estal station, stall, division of a stage, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stal place, stall

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of installment was in 1589

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Cite this Entry

“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/installment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

installment

1 of 2 noun
in·​stall·​ment
variants also instalment

installment

2 of 2 noun
variants also instalment
1
: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payments are made over a period of time
2
: one of several parts (as of a publication) presented over a period of time
installment adjective

Legal Definition

installment

noun
in·​stall·​ment
: one of the parts into which a debt is divided when payment is made at intervals
installment adjective

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