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 of allotment

• subsidy
• grant
• appropriation
• allocation

Examples of allotment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The approach would not involve sending desalinated water to other states, but rather selling some of San Diego County’s allotment of Colorado River water, which in turn would generate funds to increase output at the Carlsbad desalination plant. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026

The first half of a $200 million federal allotment has already begun flowing to states to help implement the new requirements. —ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026

Indeed, that fifty-three-billion-dollar allotment is roughly equal to the entire 2024 defense expenditures of Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Finland, Greece, Belgium, Romania, Denmark, and Norway combined. —Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026

So Goldfields has redesigned the Escape Pod for 2026 with its eye firmly on improved livability and a generous standard features allotment. —New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026

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