appointment

noun

ap·​point·​ment ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 

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

Synonyms

• assignment
• commission
• designation

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 on the Web

Wayside Waifs is able to welcome visitors without an appointment. —Teryn Jones, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024

The court is made up of seven justices who are appointed by the governor and retained by voters two years after their initial appointment and every six years thereafter. —The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024

These days, most stylists require clients to send a deposit and come washed and blow dried ahead of the appointment. —Essence, 8 Apr. 2024

Another 3 million-plus migrants have pending asylum claims, triple the number in 2019, while tens of thousands more have gathered at the border, hopeful of getting an appointment to make asylum petitions. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024

Ask if a social worker or patient navigator can help arrange multiple appointments and tests on the same day to minimize travel. —Judith Graham, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024

Story continues below advertisement Her appointment at Tulsa Women’s Reproductive Services wasn’t until mid-April — nearly four weeks later. —Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024

While Timothy might believe that this is a generous statement, it is expressed with the same personal connection a person might have toward scheduling their next dental appointment. —Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024

When Olivas requested a referral to the system’s memory care team for further testing, the new doctor readily agreed, but an appointment wasn’t available for six to eight months. —Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see appoint

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Phrases Containing appointment

• by appointment

Kids Definition

appointment

noun

ap·​point·​ment ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 

1

: the act or an instance of appointing

holds office by appointment

2

: a position or office to which a person is named

holds an appointment from the president

3

: an agreement to meet at a fixed time

an appointment with the dentist

4

: furnishings

—usually used in plural