allotment

noun

al·lot·ment ə-ˈlät-mənt

Synonyms of allotment

: the act of allotting something : apportionment

The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is fair.

: something that is allotted

an allotment of time

especially, chiefly British : a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation

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The first allotment given to Jackson County, in 2024, was just under six hundred thousand dollars. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 The pet carrier counts toward the passenger’s carry-on baggage allotment, and travelers flying with pets cannot sit in the emergency exit or bulkhead rows. — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026 These allotments seemed more than reasonable given the annual water flow at the time. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 This was reflected in this year’s SpaceX IPO where the allotment reserved for retail exceeded 20%. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allotment

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French alotement, from aloter "to allot" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of allotment was circa 1530

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allotment

noun

al·lot·ment ə-ˈlät-mənt

: the act of allotting

: something allotted

allotment

noun

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