appointment

noun

ap·​point·​ment ə-ˈpȯint-mənt How to pronounce appointment (audio)
Synonyms of appointmentnext
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
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Etymology

see appoint

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of appointment was in the 15th century

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appointment

noun
ap·​point·​ment ə-ˈpȯint-mənt How to pronounce appointment (audio)
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

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