arrangement

noun

ar·​range·​ment ə-ˈrānj-mənt 

1

a

: the state of being arranged : order

everything in neat arrangement

b

: the act of arranging

was responsible for the arrangement of the details

2

: something arranged: such as

a

: a preliminary measure : preparation

travel arrangements

b

: a piece of music that has been changed so that it can be performed by particular types of voices or instruments

c

: an informal agreement or settlement especially on personal, social, or political matters

arrangements under the new regime

3

: something made by arranging parts or things together

a floral arrangement

Synonyms of arrangement

• plan
• strategy
• blueprint
• scheme
• program
• project
• design
• system

Examples of arrangement in a Sentence

They changed the arrangement of furniture in the room.

the collection and arrangement of data

a chronological arrangement of historical events

We tried several different arrangements of the parts.

Having my brother and his wife living nearby was an ideal arrangement for our family.

The family had very unusual living arrangements.

“What were your sleeping arrangements?” “I slept on the bed while he slept on the floor.”

We'll have to change the seating arrangements for the dinner party.

Her job includes arrangement of her boss's travel plans.

There was an unusual political arrangement between the two countries.

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year, beautiful floral arrangements surrounded diners who feasted on special foods and beverages at the 2025 Carmel Culinary Week, while grassy parks were converted to wine tasting stations, according to social media posts from the event. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026

That property now houses artful arrangements of plants and shrubs in an outdoor lot and a one-stop shop for home and garden wares. —Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026

On The Mountain The duo Dyad — violinist Niv Ashkenazi and bassoonist Leah Kohn — performs their own arrangements of selections from Ernest Bloch, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Niccolo Paganini, Irving Berlin, Bruce Babcock, Johann Sebastian Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns and George Gershwin. —Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

California’s Legislative Analyst is no fan of such arrangements either. —Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French arengement, from arenger "to arrange" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing arrangement

• pre-arrangement
• seating arrangement/plan

Rhymes for arrangement

• rearrangement
• derangement
• estrangement

Kids Definition

arrangement

noun

ar·​range·​ment ə-ˈrānj-mənt 

1

: a putting in order : the order in which things are put

the arrangement of furniture in a room

2

: preparation or planning done in advance

make arrangements for a trip

3

: something made by arranging

a flower arrangement

4

: a changing of a piece of music to suit voices or instruments other than those for which it was first written