noun

slot

Translation

slot, opening, time slot, position

Put the coin in the slot.

I have a free slot at 3 pm.

I have a free slot at 3 p.m.

There is a slot for you on the team.

a slot ((in sth.)) a narrow opening in something He put the letter through the slot in the door.

a slot ((for sth./sb.)) a position for something or someone Is there a slot for me in the schedule?

Synonyms: opening, gap, space, position, time slot

From Middle Dutch 'slot' meaning 'a lock', referring to the narrow opening for a key.

Think of a vending machine with a coin 'slot', or a calendar with a time 'slot'.