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Definition allotment in American English

allotment noun

noun
/əˈlɑtmənt/
1

the process of deciding to give someone part of an amount of something, especially money or time

Example

the allotment of shares to employees

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1.1

part of an amount of something that is given to someone

Example

an allotment of tickets

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2

a small piece of land in a town or city in the U.K. that you can rent and use for growing vegetables

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Definition allotment in American English