Definition of appointment
1 : an arrangement for a meeting : engagement She has an appointment for an interview tomorrow.
2 : equipment, furnishings —usually plural expensive homes with luxurious appointments
3 : a nonelective office or position holds an academic appointment
4a : an act of appointing someone or something : designationb law : the designation by virtue of a vested power of a person to enjoy an estate
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Examples of appointment in a sentence
I'm late for an appointment.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child.
the appointment of a committee
the appointment of the new secretary of state
Did he get his job by appointment or election?
He now holds an appointment from the President.
her appointment as ambassador to Spain
Origin and Etymology of appointment
see appoint
First Known Use: 15th century
APPOINTMENT Defined for English Language Learners
appointment
playDefinition of appointment for English Language Learners
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: an agreement to meet with someone at a particular time
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: the act of giving a particular job or position to someone : the act of appointing someone
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: a job or duty that is given to a person : a position to which someone is appointed
APPOINTMENT Defined for Kids
appointment
playDefinition of appointment for Students
1 : an agreement to meet at a fixed time an eight-o'clock doctor's appointment
2 : the act of choosing for a position or office or of being chosen for a position or office She became less popular after her appointment as director.
3 : a position or office to which a person is named her appointment as ambassador
4 appointments plural : furnishings
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