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appointmentan arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

Korean meaning: 약속, 예약

Korean pronunciation: 어**포인트**먼트

Example Sentences

  • I'm running late for my hair appointment - my hairdresser will think I got lost in the jungle!
  • She scheduled an appointment with the dentist for next week.
  • My appointment with the bank manager was surprisingly short - he said 'no' in three languages!

appointment

NOUN

//əˈpɔɪntmənt//

an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place

appointment concept
💡 Concept

A appointment scene showing two professionals meeting at scheduled time

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appointment rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

An appointment is where expectation meets enjoyment — when the moment arrives, both hearts show up without disappointment

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈpɔɪntmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈpɔɪntmənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootappoint
Suffix--ment

Origin

From Old French 'apointier' meaning 'to arrange' or 'to settle', derived from 'a-' (to) + 'point' (point, detail). The word entered English in the 14th century and evolved to mean a fixed time and place for meeting.

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🎵Rhyme

disappointmentointment
disappointment
ointment

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I'm running late for my hair appointment - my hairdresser will think I got lost in the jungle!

She scheduled an appointment with the dentist for next week.

😄 Fun example

My appointment with the bank manager was surprisingly short - he said 'no' in three languages!

The new minister's appointment was well received by the public.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

meetingarrangementbookingreservationengagement

Antonyms

cancellationdismissal

Related

scheduleappointdateinterviewconsultation