allotment
an amount that you are allowed to have
a share or amount of something that is given to a particular person, group, or purpose, especially as part of an official plan or system
a small rented place to grow plants
a small piece of land rented from a local authority or private owner so that people can grow vegetables, fruit, or flowers (especially in the UK)
the shares you are given in an IPO
the number of shares that an investor is assigned in a new share issue, or the process of assigning those shares
the process of giving amounts to people or uses
the act or process of officially giving or assigning shares, resources, duties, or other things to particular people or purposes
- Base: allotment
- Plural: allotment, allotments
allotment garden
1area made of allotment plots
a place with small rented garden plots
- The allotment garden is locked at night to prevent theft.
- They met their neighbors at the allotment garden on Saturday morning.
- A new footpath will run alongside the allotment garden.
- We walked past the allotment garden.
allotment holder
1person who rents an allotment
a person with an allotment plot
- Allotment holders are asked to keep paths clear of weeds.
- The site has a community shed that all allotment holders can use.
- Several allotment holders complained about vandalism.
- She is an allotment holder.
allotment plot
1one rented section of allotments
one small rented piece of land
- Her allotment plot is full of herbs and salad greens.
- They swapped allotment plots to be closer to the water tap.
- The allotment plot is small, but it produces plenty of tomatoes.
- This is my allotment plot.
budget allotment
1money set aside officially
money given to a project or department
- The marketing team’s budget allotment was cut this year.
- We need approval to move money between budget allotments.
- Each region receives a budget allotment based on population.
- Our budget allotment is not enough.
garden allotment
1rented plot for growing plants
a small rented garden area
- She signed up for a garden allotment near her flat.
- The council opened new garden allotments on unused land.
- They share a garden allotment with friends and split the harvest.
- He has a garden allotment.
share allotment
1shares assigned to an investor
the shares you are given
- Her share allotment was only 200 shares because the offer was oversubscribed.
- The broker emailed clients their share allotment details.
- Employees received a preferential share allotment.
- I got a small share allotment.
the allotment of shares
1process of assigning shares
the process of giving shares to investors
- The allotment of shares to qualifying applicants will be completed on Friday.
- The prospectus describes how the allotment of shares will be decided.
- They delayed the allotment of shares because of a regulatory review.
- The allotment of shares happens next week.
time allotment
1amount of time allowed
the time you are allowed to use
- Please finish the quiz within the time allotment.
- The speaker ran over their time allotment by five minutes.
- We increased the time allotment for group discussion.
- We have a 30-minute time allotment.