allotment

/əˈlɑtmənt/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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