allotment

noun

al·​lot·​ment ə-ˈlät-mənt 

1

: the act of allotting something : apportionment

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

2

: something that is allotted

an allotment of time

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

Synonyms

• allocation
• annuity
• appropriation
• entitlement
• grant
• subsidy
• subvention

Examples of allotment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The modest allotment, which was advanced by the state Senate, would continue to fund a statewide hotline that launched last June and has advised hundreds of people considering guardianship for their relatives or friends. —Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2024

With the additions of Snell and Matt Chapman, who were both extended qualifying offers, the Giants have also sacrificed their second- and third-round picks in this summer’s amateur draft, as well as $1 million of their international bonus pool allotment. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024

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

Kids Definition

allotment

noun

al·​lot·​ment ə-ˈlät-mənt 

1

: the act of allotting

2

: something allotted