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

• subsidy
• grant
• appropriation
• allocation

Examples of allotment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In collaboration with families who have long been connected to this land, our research team at the University of California, Davis is working to clarify ownership records, document ecological conditions and share information to help allottees access and use their allotments. —Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025

Which brings us to salary allotment, in DFS. —Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

That’s reminiscent of what the despots of Eastern Europe did during the Cold War, building huge concrete apartment blocks with meager square-foot allotments per family. —Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025

Among the complications is determining the allotment of personnel as well as any coordination between private security details and law enforcement agencies. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 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