English Explanatory Dictionary

allotment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of allotting.
  2. Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
  3. The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.
  4. A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.

Pronunciation

/əˈlɔt.mɛnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-allotment.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-allotment.wav

Word forms

allotment allotments

Etymology

From Old French alotement (modern French allotement). By surface analysis, allot + -ment.

Derived words

allotmenteer misallotment nonallotment overallotment underallotment
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