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appointment

appointment

595 1.5
A planned meeting at a set time, often with a professional
  • noun
  • /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
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  • Well I-I have an appointment with Dr. Harper at 2:00.
  • make an appointment
  • schedule an appointment
  • arrange an appointment

And there were a couple missed appointments, you know, not.

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Examples

  • People see Ms. Archer only by appointment, though she tries never to turn anyone away.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I have an appointment with the dentist tomorrow at 3 PM.

  • And so now just waiting for my blood test appointment, which is next week.

  • We're going to have your next appointment, you know, in six months.

  • Yeah, but first, he has an appointment with the police.

  • You do know you should be going to that appointment, right?

  • Would you like to make an appointment for later?

  • "I am writing to confirm an 8 AM appointment for my class."

    Academic text (2013)
  • So I have booked myself an appointment, which for me is a massive deal.

  • She has an appointment tomorrow in L.A. with another specialist.

Synonyms

arrangement
vsappointment
449 2.5

A plan made with someone to do something at a set time

is a formal scheduled meeting rather than a general plan
reservation
vsappointment
267 2.4

An arrangement made in advance to hold a seat, room, or service

is a scheduled meeting to see someone rather than holding a service
call
vsappointment
174 2.3

A short visit to someone for business or social reasons

is a planned formal meeting rather than simply a visit
engagement
vsappointment
64 3.2

A planned meeting at a set time

is mainly for formal meetings with a person rather than performances
rendezvous
vsappointment
44 6.8

A planned meeting between people, often romantic or secret

is a formal official meeting rather than romantic or secret
booking
vsappointment
31 1.0

An arrangement made in advance to keep a seat, room, or time for you

is a formal meeting to see someone rather than a reserved resource

Antonyms

cancellation
  • Texting
63 1.9

Stopping something planned so it no longer happens

Compounds

A book with a calendar to write times for meetings and events

2 8.8

The right to choose who gets certain property, often in a will

A book or app that shows your planned appointments

9.9

An unavoidable meeting with one's fate, often death

How Formal

engagement
64 3.2
appointment
595 1.5
meeting
1.0

Surface Forms

appointment singular
appointments plural

Morphology

appointment = appoint (transparent) = appoint + ment

Standard deverbal nominalization: 'appoint' (to arrange) + '-ment' yields the act or arrangement (a scheduled meeting).

Etymology

Appointment comes from the verb appoint, made of Latin ad- 'to' and ponere 'to put', the same root you see in position. So an appointment is a time 'set' or 'put aside' to meet someone.