Meaning of arrangement In English

• 0 a plan for how something will happen:

  • They'd made all the arrangements for the party.

  • [ + to infinitive ] Arrangements were made to move the prisoners to another jail.

  • What are your current childcare arrangements?

  • [ + that ] We had an arrangement that he would clean the house and I would cook.

  • I'm sure we can come to an arrangement (= reach an agreement).

  • You can only withdraw money from this account by (prior) arrangement (= after making plans to do so) with the bank.

• 1 a group of objects that have been put in a particular order or position:

  • There was a striking arrangement of dried flowers on the table.

• 2 a piece of music that has had changes made to it so that it can be played in a different way, especially by different instruments:

  • This new arrangement of the piece is for saxophone and piano.

• 3 a plan for how the parts of a piece of music can be played by a particular instrument or instruments:

  • an arrangement for trumpet and cello

• 4 a particular way in which things are put together or placed:

  • a flower arrangement

• 5 a plan or preparation for something, esp. for something to happen in a particular way:

  • She had an arrangement to work at home two days a week.

  • Since the hotel was full, we had to make other arrangements.

• 6 a plan or preparation for how something will happen:

  • make an arrangement There wasn't enough time for him to make alternative arrangements.

  • arrangement (for sb) to do sth Some people have very complicated arrangements to avoid paying tax.

  • funeral/travel arrangements

• 7 a formal agreement between two companies, groups, or people, which provides an advantage to each:

  • This is a mutually beneficial arrangement for both companies.

  • distribution/marketing/purchasing/supply arrangement

  • arrangement with sb In the company's attempts to cut costs it has ended its arrangement with its biggest supplier.

• 8 a formal agreement that allows someone who is having difficulty paying a debt to pay it back over a longer period of time or to pay back only a part of the total amount