appointment

noun

ap·​point·​ment ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 

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

Synonyms

• assignment
• commission
• designation

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

the appointment of the new secretary of state

Did he get his job by appointment or election?

He now holds an appointment from the President.

her appointment as ambassador to Spain

Recent Examples on the Web

The appointment the late pope helped facilitate was for a laparoscopic hysterectomy that would remove the uterus. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025

Following the appointment of Halperin to co-editor-in-chief alongside Maer Roshan in November, Millman will helm an expansion of THR’s overall music coverage. —Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025

Yet, following the appointment of new leadership in the U.S. Department of Transportation in early February, the Federal Highway Administration announced the temporary suspension of the NEVI program, pending a review of its policies. —Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Feb. 2025

According to the National Library of Medicine, the average no-show rate is a staggering 42% of scheduled appointments. —Frank Fawzi, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see appoint

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Phrases Containing appointment

• by appointment

Rhymes for appointment

• disappointment
• reappointment
• ointment

Kids Definition

appointment

noun

ap·​point·​ment ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 

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