appointment
/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/
UK: /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/
ƏPƆꞮNT · mɛnt (2 syllables)
English
Noun Top 2,143
American (Lessac)
(medium)
Female
0.9s
American (Amy)
(medium)
Female
1.0s
American (Ryan)
(medium)
Male
0.7s
Ad
Definition
The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
Etymology
From Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent to appoint + -ment.
Example Sentences
- "His appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable."
- "the appointment of treasurer"
- "They made an appointment to meet at six."
Ad