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
However, the Social Security Administration assigns a different number only in limited cases and generally requires an in-person appointment.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Times staff writer Julius Miller spoke with museum director Kathryn Kanjo and assistant curator Michaëla Mohrmann about the institution’s first exhibition since UC Irvine acquired OCMA last September and Kanjo’s appointment in December.
—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
He was rehired six months later, but while his income was on hiatus, Jonas was forced to dip into savings and ask family for help to pay for doctors’ appointments to address his disability.
—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Kriston was released from jail at a June 26 court appearance, but ordered to stay at home except for court, attorney meetings, or doctors appointments, records show.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Times staff writer Julius Miller spoke with museum director Kathryn Kanjo and assistant curator Michaëla Mohrmann about the institution’s first exhibition since UC Irvine acquired OCMA last September and Kanjo’s appointment in December.
—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
He was rehired six months later, but while his income was on hiatus, Jonas was forced to dip into savings and ask family for help to pay for doctors’ appointments to address his disability.
—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Kriston was released from jail at a June 26 court appearance, but ordered to stay at home except for court, attorney meetings, or doctors appointments, records show.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for appointment
Cite this Entry
“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointment. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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
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