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timeslot

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A conventionally defined time interval in a schedule.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Prime-time television has two- to four-hour-long timeslots.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: slot, time interval

2

verb

Meaning 2

To allocate to one or more timeslots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From time + slot.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: tijdvenster — Translations
  • Dutch: tijdslot — Translations
  • Dutch: tijdblok — Translations
  • Esperanto: tempo-bloko — Translations
  • French: créneau — Translations
  • German: Zeitschlitz — Translations
  • Russian: тайм-слот (tajm-slot) — Translations
  • Spanish: franja horaria — Translations
  • Spanish: intervalo temporal — Translations
  • Spanish: periodo horario — Translations
  • Spanish: período temporal — Translations
  • Turkish: zaman aralığı — Translations