allotment

noun

al·​lot·​ment ə-ˈlät-mənt 

1

: the act of allotting something : apportionment

The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is fair.

2

: something that is allotted

an allotment of time

especially, chiefly British : a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation

Synonyms

• subsidy
• grant
• appropriation
• allocation

Examples of allotment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Often the weekly allotment is depleted after just one or two days. —Scott Maucione, NPR, 17 July 2025

Nearly $1 trillion in cuts to state Medicaid allotments nationwide may not be fully implemented until 2027 or 2028, leaving big choices ahead for the state of Minnesota, which determines how federal Medicaid dollars are distributed, said Karen Kleinhans, chief executive of Community Dental Care. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025

That number is expected to increase exponentially now that the show has nearly doubled in number of exhibitors and space allotment. —Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

The Senate version would only increase the allotment by $55 per student. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French alotement, from aloter "to allot" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

allotment

noun

al·​lot·​ment ə-ˈlät-mənt 

1

: the act of allotting

2

: something allotted