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Time slot

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, time slot means: A fixed period of time in a schedule that is available for, or given to, a particular meeting, call, visit or activity.

In Turkish: zaman dilimi, saat aralığı, boş saat

How it is used

Often shortened to slot: "I have a slot at 11", "Can you fit me into a 15-minute slot?" Admin staff offer, find, fill or block time slots. Delivery companies also give time slots, such as 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Example sentences

  1. She has a free time slot between 2 and 2:30. Would that suit you?

  2. Each candidate gets a 45-minute time slot for the interview.

Common collocations

  • free time slot
  • book a time slot
  • 30-minute time slot
  • fit into a slot
  • delivery slot
  • availabilityThe times when a person is free to meet or work, or the fact that a room, product or service can still be used or booked.
  • calendarA record of a person's or team's meetings, appointments and events, usually kept in software that colleagues can see and add meetings to.
  • scheduleTo arrange for a meeting, call or task to happen at a particular date and time, and usually to add it to a calendar.
  • bookTo arrange and reserve something in advance, such as a meeting room, a flight, a hotel room, a table or a person's time.

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