appointment
A plan to meet someone at a certain time and place.
An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, often for a professional or official purpose.
When someone is officially chosen for a job or role.
The act of formally naming someone to a job, position, or role.
The style or way that things are arranged in a room or place.
The way something is arranged, decorated, or furnished, especially in a building or room.
- Base: appointment
- Plural: appointment, appointments
break an appointment
1miss a planned meeting
To not go to a meeting you had planned before.
- I'm sorry I had to break our appointment yesterday.
- She never breaks her appointments; she is very reliable.
by appointment only
1requires prior arrangement to visit or meet
You can only visit if you plan it before and agree on a time.
- The gallery is open by appointment only.
- Viewings are by appointment only, so please call ahead.
keep an appointment
1attend a planned meeting
To go to a meeting you planned before.
- He was feeling sick but kept his appointment with the dentist.
- Please keep your appointment so we can stay on schedule.
make an appointment
1arrange to meet someone officially
To plan to meet someone at a set time and place.
- I need to make an appointment with my doctor.
- She called the salon to make an appointment for Friday.