slatted; slatting
1
: a thin narrow flat strip especially of wood or metal
2
3
: an auxiliary airfoil at the leading edge of the wing of an airplane
slat
adjective
Examples of slat in a Sentence
Noun
the slats of a venetian blind
The fence has two broken slats.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This one fits an impressive 16 pairs of shoes and has slatted front doors for ventilation.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
The room features large windows facing the quiet side street and wood-slat ceilings that reveal the building’s raw space.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Largely it is done in earthen-gray stucco walls and finished oak, with splendid glowing glass-leaf sculptures overhead and slatted wood louvers evoking vine trunks.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This one fits an impressive 16 pairs of shoes and has slatted front doors for ventilation.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
Noun
Dust between each slat of your blinds with your duster.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
The room features large windows facing the quiet side street and wood-slat ceilings that reveal the building’s raw space.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Slat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slat. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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