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

Evans said in a January news release that Maryland athletics is set to take on $25 million in new expenses starting this fall because of the university pledging to commit the full allotment of $20.5 million to revenue sharing, which Smith repeated Thursday. —Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025

The House version increases the basic allotment Texas school districts receive by $395 per pupil, from $6,160 to $6,555. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025

There were the usual allotment of eye-popping fashion whoas and uh-ohs at this year’s Met Gala. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 May 2025

Improper payments are those that should not have been made or were in an incorrect amount, whether over or under the beneficiary's monthly allotment. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025

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