appointment

noun

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

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
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Verywell Health: Is any prep required for a person coming in for an appointment for wet AMD (an advanced form of AMD) symptoms? Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025 The brothers were leaving the house in the early morning for Pacheco’s dialysis appointment when plainclothes immigration agents arrived and detained González last month. Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 Following years of extensions, the REAL ID deadline is now fast approaching, leaving many U.S. citizens and residents rushing to book appointments to update their state identification cards. Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 Apr. 2025 According to the mother, the infant vomited multiple times over the next few days, so an appointment was set up with a pediatrician on April 4, 2023, according to the warrant affidavit. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for appointment

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointment. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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