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US/əˈlɑːt.mənt/
UK/əˈlɒt.mənt/
(UK) a small piece of public land rented to grow vegetables; also an amount of something shared out
In context
My neighbor grows tomatoes and beans on her allotment near the railway.
There is a five-year waiting list for an allotment in central London.
Each school receives a fixed allotment of funds for new books.
Words that go with allotment
noun + noun
- allotment holderEvery allotment holder must keep their plot tidy.
- allotment gardenAllotment gardens are popular in German cities.
- allotment plotShe grows herbs and chillies on her allotment plot.
- time allotmentThe time allotment for each speaker is ten minutes.
noun + preposition
- allotment ofThe team was given an allotment of two hundred tickets.