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

So if that’s the revenue-sharing allotment, but a roster costs $10 million, then that other $6 million has to come through name, image and likeness deals, which are supposed to be submitted to NIL Go, a clearinghouse created by the College Sports Commission (CSC). —Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

Julie DeWolfe Arroyo lives near the BLM allotment in Jerome County. —Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026

Now, with Jayson Tatum back in the fold and Nikola Vucevic recently reactivated, head coach Joe Mazzulla finally has a complete allotment of players to work with. —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

The national average for a per-pupil allotment of $10,000 on the state level here in Texas is just under $7,000. —Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 5 Apr. 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