allotment
/əˈlɑtmənt/
noun
- A small piece of land that someone rents to grow vegetables, fruits, or flowers.
- My grandfather spends every weekend working on his allotment, growing tomatoes and carrots.
- She harvested a huge pumpkin from her allotment and entered it in the local fair.
- The city council provides allotments for residents who don't have gardens at home.
- An amount or share of something that is given to someone, especially officially.
- Our team's budget allotment was cut by ten percent this year.
- Each student received an allotment of two tickets for the graduation ceremony.
- The government increased the fuel allotment for low-income families this winter.
- The act of giving or distributing something as a share or portion.
- Fair allotment of resources is important for team morale.
- The allotment of tasks among the volunteers took about an hour.
- The allotment of seats in the theater was handled by the box office.
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