appointment

noun ap·point·ment \ ə-ˈpȯint-mənt \

|Updated on: 5 Aug 2018

Examples: appointment in a Sentence

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

4 a : an act of appointing someone or something : designation

b 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

Recent Examples of appointment from the Web

To schedule an appointment, call (800) 469-7322 or visit SanDiegoBloodBank.org.

— linda mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Blue Star families honored," 13 July 2018
If a clerk doesn't have regular hours, voters can schedule an appointment.

— max bayer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Absentee ballots available ahead of Aug. 14 primary," 13 July 2018
The position holds an appointment that runs until June 2021, according to the state job posting.

— nicholas rondinone, courant.com, "Commission Expected To Appoint New Deputy Chief State's Attorney," 13 July 2018
The the average wait time without an appointment for all services at 27 Bay Area DMV offices was an hour and 43 minutes in the first half of June, up dramatically from 47 minutes the same time last year.

— kathleen pender, SFChronicle.com, "California DMV will expand Saturday hours to trim interminable waits," 13 July 2018
Jones said another relative told him Turnage and Ann Carter had an appointment there and gave Branen Carter a ride.

— Fox News, "Man shot to death after stabbing relatives in federal office," 10 July 2018
Jones said another relative told him the mother and grandmother had an appointment there and gave Carter a ride.

— NBC News, "Mississippi man stabs relatives in federal office — shot dead by security guard," 9 July 2018
White House officials had an appointment with their television remotes at 9 p.m. on Saturday.

— philip elliott, Time, "Inside Donald Trump's Supreme Court Deliberations," 9 July 2018
Just after graduating from medical school, Sabin received an appointment as a medical intern.

— eliza mcgraw, Smithsonian, "Florence Sabin Pioneered Her Way in Medical Science, Then Made Sure Other Women Could Do the Same," 6 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of appointment

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First Known Use: 15th century

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APPOINTMENT Defined for English Language Learners

appointment

noun

Definition of appointment for English Language Learners

: an agreement to meet with someone at a particular time
: the act of giving a particular job or position to someone : the act of appointing someone
: a job or duty that is given to a person : a position to which someone is appointed