by appointment
idiom
: by an agreement to meet at a particular time
The doctor sees patients by appointment only.
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Tours are available by appointment only; contact Billy Goat Hop Farm directly to schedule a time.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
These offices are open for REAL ID and Enhanced ID processing, by appointment, Monday through Saturday.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Educational tours of the mill can be booked by appointment, and cost depends on the size of the group.
—Lauren Breedlove, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
Bidders can inspect items by appointment before bidding, which is especially useful for high-value electronics.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
These offices are open for REAL ID and Enhanced ID processing, by appointment, Monday through Saturday.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Educational tours of the mill can be booked by appointment, and cost depends on the size of the group.
—Lauren Breedlove, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
Bidders can inspect items by appointment before bidding, which is especially useful for high-value electronics.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 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 27 May. 2025.
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