installment

1 of 2

noun (1)

in·​stall·​ment in-ˈstȯl-mənt 

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

: installation sense 1

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• baptism
• inaugural
• inauguration
• induction
• initiation
• installation
• investiture
• investment

Examples of installment in a Sentence

Noun (1)

attended the installment of the new university president

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The third installment, out on May 13, will tell the story of Hendrix, a successful, independent businesswoman who is child-free by choice. —Taryn Finley, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025

But on the reunion's third installment, which aired on Sunday, March 2, TJ dropped a bomb of his own, claiming that Stacey had offered him financial compensation to appear on the Bravo series and still owed him the dough. —Dave Quinn, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025

The actress, model and dancer wore it during a tribute to James Bond at the 97th installment of the Oscars. —Marissa Muller, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025

Erivo, who is nominated for her portrayal of Elphaba in the first installment of the Wicked film adaptation, works closely with nail artist Mycah Dior on manicure after manicure. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025

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

Phrases Containing installment

• installment plan

Rhymes for installment

• instalment

Kids Definition

installment

1 of 2 noun

in·​stall·​ment

variants also instalment

in-ˈstȯl-mənt 

: installation sense 1

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