allotment
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al·lot·ment

noun \ə-ˈlät-mənt\

Definition of ALLOTMENT

1
: the act of allotting : apportionment
2
: something that is allotted; especially chiefly British : a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation

Examples of ALLOTMENT

  1. He complained that the 15-minute time allotment was too short.
  2. The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is more than fair.
  3. fresh tomatoes from my allotment

First Known Use of ALLOTMENT

1574

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