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 of allotment

• subsidy
• grant
• appropriation
• allocation

Examples of allotment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Districts receive a base allotment of $6,215 per student in state funding. —Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026

The evolution of Sutter Pointe The county approved Lakeside at Sutter Pointe years ago as the first allotment carved out of the larger 7,500-acre Sutter Pointe project, which the county formally set in motion in 2009 but had discussed and planned for years before that. —Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026

Scarpetta contains the standard allotment of feints and false leads. —Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

Full operational capability for the first battery depends on completing missile allotments and integration processes. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026

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