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allotment Definition

al·lot·ment (ə lätmənt)

noun

  1. an allotting or being allotted
  2. a thing allotted; portion; share
  3. Brit. a small plot of public land rented to an individual for growing vegetables or flowers
  4. Mil. a portion of one's pay regularly deducted, as for one's dependents, insurance premiums, etc.

allotment Synonyms

allotment

n.

  1. A portion allotted

    portion, lot, part; see share.

  2. Distribution

    allocation, apportionment, allotting; see distribution 1.

allotment Finance Definition
The number of securities that each company in an underwriting syndicate is given to sell.
allotment Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • share: The allotment of shares at a discount, i.e. at an issue price for a share below its nominal value.
  • land: On retirement, a soldier was given a regular income, a home and an allotment of land.

Converse of object

  • rent: The cost of renting an allotment depends on its size, ranging from £ 20 to £ 45 per year.
  • dig: Main non-academic interests are digging the allotment and running marathons.
  • acquire: In Chester we have acquired an allotment with raised beds and wheelchair access.
  • promote: More should be done to promote allotments in these areas.

Adjective modifier

  • derelict: Have recently taken over a derelict allotment in the local vicinity to be run organically.
  • disused: Some of the achievements include converting disused allotments in East Oxford into a Nature Park.
  • organic: Married with two children, Andrew has lived in Whetstone for 19 years and has an organic allotment at Whetstone Stray.
  • nearby: This is an intergenerational project, where older people work with local young offenders teaching them gardening skills on a nearby allotment.
  • urban: In fact, turning up on an urban allotment with a firearm could get you shot.
  • local: Stories from schools, public services, even the local allotments.

Modifies a noun

  • gardening: Allotment gardening can offer healthy exercise, at your own pace, in the open air.
  • holder: Can allotment holders water their plots using a hosepipe?
  • gardener: A female allotment gardener has won best allotment plot competition for the third year running.
  • plot: Norwich has over 1450 allotment plots on 18 sites across Norwich.
  • rep: Chicken Controversy Well the allotment rep came back with the answer ' no ' .
  • garden: The site was an allotment garden prior to redevelopment.

Noun used with modifier

  • share: The Act does not require that a company keep registers of individual share allotments or transfers.
  • community: There are also 3 community allotments within North Tyneside.
allotment Quotes

   Let 'Dig for Victory' be the motto of everyone with a garden and of every able-bodied man and woman capable of digging an allotment in their spare time.

—Doram-Smith, Sir Reginald Hugh

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