appointment
noun
ap·point·ment
ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 
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
Recent Examples on the Web
What’s more, doctors who specialize in fertility often have long wait times for appointments, and some don’t accept insurance, putting their counsel out of reach for many.
—
Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2025
Thanks to that extra effort, Cashen was able to secure an appointment for the very next day.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Her appointment by Nepal's president followed online polls on the chat portal Discord, where thousands supported her citing her judicial record of taking on the corrupt and the elite.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Still, one of the biggest lures for travelers is an appointment with a pearl merchant like al-Mahmood, the seventh generation of his family in the business.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appointment
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 21 Sep. 2025
Thanks to that extra effort, Cashen was able to secure an appointment for the very next day.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Her appointment by Nepal's president followed online polls on the chat portal Discord, where thousands supported her citing her judicial record of taking on the corrupt and the elite.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Still, one of the biggest lures for travelers is an appointment with a pearl merchant like al-Mahmood, the seventh generation of his family in the business.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appointment
Cite this Entry
“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointment. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
appointment
noun
ap·point·ment
ə-ˈpȯint-mənt
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share