by appointment
idiom
: by an agreement to meet at a particular time
The doctor sees patients by appointment only.
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Although any member of the public can visit, the displays are by appointment only and will require two weeks’ notice.
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Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
The 56-year-old facility offers daily tours by appointment only.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The beautiful Modernist private home is a treasure trove of artworks by regional artists and has temporary exhibitions too, open Fridays and by appointment.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Shoppers — who can visit Mr. Eckstein’s warehouse space on Fridays or by appointment Monday through Thursday — find inventory not used for staging displayed for sale in artful groupings.
—Craig Kellogg Ashok Sinha, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
The 56-year-old facility offers daily tours by appointment only.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The beautiful Modernist private home is a treasure trove of artworks by regional artists and has temporary exhibitions too, open Fridays and by appointment.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Shoppers — who can visit Mr. Eckstein’s warehouse space on Fridays or by appointment Monday through Thursday — find inventory not used for staging displayed for sale in artful groupings.
—Craig Kellogg Ashok Sinha, New York Times, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for by appointment
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“By appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20appointment. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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