Meaning of appointment In English

• 0 a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place:

  • I'd like to make an appointment with Dr Evans, please.

  • She had to cancel her dental appointment.

  • [ + to infinitive ] I've got an appointment to see Ms Edwards at two o'clock.

  • I've got a two o'clock appointment with Ms Edwards.

  • If he didn't have a secretary to remind him, he wouldn't keep (= remember to be present at) any of his appointments.

  • That's the second appointment he's missed.

  • House for sale, two bedrooms. Viewing by appointment only.

• 1 the act of officially choosing someone for a job, or the job itself:

  • his appointment as senior lecturer

  • We would like to announce the appointment of Julia Lewis as head of sales.

  • Our department expects to make five new appointments (= appoint five new people) this year alone.

  • Carter's Ltd, confectioners by appointment to the Queen

• 2 a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place:

  • [ C ] I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow.

• 3 a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place:

  • an appointment with sb What time is your appointment with the bank manager?

  • an appointment to do sth We have appointments to see several properties.

  • make/arrange/schedule an appointment If they want to see me, tell them to make an appointment.

  • doctor's/dentist's/medical appointment She's had a lot of time off work for medical appointments.

• 4 the act or process of choosing someone for a job:

  • The appointment of a new CEO is the next step in the evolution of the company.

  • sb's appointment as sth His appointment as chairman is likely to be announced this week.

  • sb's appointment to sth Her appointment to the company triggered a wholesale shake-up of the board.

  • The department needs to make several new appointments.

• 5 someone who is chosen for a job:

  • Some staff believe that Mr King was an unsuitable appointment.

• 6 used to say that something can only be done at an agreed time that must be arranged first:

  • Personal shoppers are available by appointment.

  • Viewings are by appointment only.

  • Their packaging identified them as suppliers of meat products "by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen".