Meanings
noungraveyard slot (plural graveyard slots)
plural graveyard slots
- broadcastingA time period, especially very late at night, during which the audience is very small compared to other times of the day.
Synonyms: death slot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA time period, especially very late at night, during which the audience is very small compared to other times of the day.
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Origin
From graveyard + slot, from the analogy of death to absence, see also dead air, dead silence/dead silent.
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graveyard slot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graveyard%20slot
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“graveyard slot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graveyard%20slot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graveyard slot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graveyard%20slot.
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