appointment
/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/noun3 syllables
Appointment means: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position.
Synonyms for appointment7
noun, as in the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
noun, as in a meeting arranged in advance
noun, as in (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
noun, as in a person who is appointed to a job or position
What does appointment mean?6
noun
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position“the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”
a meeting arranged in advance“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
a person who is appointed to a job or position
the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed“he applied for an appointment in the treasury”
(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment“she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with appointment?2
two syllables
four syllables
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Appointment in a sentence
- You'd better hurry, otherwise you'll be late for your appointment.CK
- I didn't want to cancel the appointment, but something else came up.CK
- If you don't hurry, you'll be late for your appointment.CK
- If you have an appointment, you can meet president.marllboro06
- In many countries, judges are designated through appointment.Objectivesea
- Despite several reminder emails, she forgot the appointment.sundown
- I asked for an appointment, but he wouldn't spare me the time.CK
- Be punctual for appointments, otherwise you'll lose face.unknown
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Forms of appointment
as a noun
- plural
- appointments