ap ‧ point ‧ ment S2 W2 /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [countable] an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for a particular purpose
an appointment to do something
I’d like to make an appointment to see the doctor.
appointment with
He has an appointment with a client at 10.30.
All consultations are by appointment only.
2 . [uncountable and countable] when someone is chosen for a position or job
appointment of
Other changes included the appointment of a new Foreign Minister.
appointment as
They congratulated him on his appointment as chairman.
3 . [countable] a job or position, usually involving some responsibility
appointment as
He has taken up an appointment as Professor of Chemistry.
4 . by appointment to the Queen British English a phrase that can be used by a business that sells goods or services to the Queen
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COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ have an appointment
She has an appointment with the dentist at 5 o'clock.
▪ make/arrange an appointment
Can you phone the hairdresser and make an appointment?
▪ book an appointment British English , schedule an appointment American English (=make an appointment)
Have you booked another appointment at the clinic?
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I’ve scheduled your appointment for 9.30.
▪ cancel an appointment
He had to cancel all his afternoon appointments.
▪ get an appointment (=succeed in arranging one)
It’s difficult to get an appointment on Monday morning.
▪ miss an appointment (=not go to an appointment you have arranged)
The train was late so I missed my appointment.
▪ keep an appointment (=go to an appointment that you have arranged)
Please let us know if you cannot keep your appointment.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + appointment
▪ a hospital appointment British English
My hospital appointment lasted half an hour.
▪ a doctor’s appointment ( also an appointment at the doctor’s )
What time is your doctor’s appointment?
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I have an appointment at the doctor’s this morning.
▪ an urgent appointment
I can’t talk now – I have an urgent appointment to get to.
▪ a dentist’s/dental appointment
She has a dental appointment, so she won’t be in until later.
▪ a medical appointment
Children sometimes miss school because of medical appointments.
▪ a business appointment
Dennis had an early-morning business appointment with a client.
▪ a hair appointment (=to have your hair cut)
I’d like to make a hair appointment for next week.
▪ a morning/afternoon appointment
I asked for a morning appointment.
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THESAURUS
▪ job noun [countable] the regular paid work that you do for an employer:
a full-time job
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John got a job in a car factory.
▪ work noun [uncountable] activities that you are paid for doing – used either when you work for an employer or when you work in your own business:
I started work when I was 18.
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He graduated from college last year and is still looking for work.
▪ profession noun [countable] a job for which you need special education and training:
There are now a lot more women in the legal profession.
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Many teachers are leaving the profession.
▪ occupation noun [countable] formal a job, or a type of job – often used on official documents:
Please give your name, age, and occupation.
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a traditionally male occupation
▪ career noun [countable] the work you do or plan to do for most of your life:
I’m interested in a career in journalism.
▪ position noun [countable] formal a particular job within an organization:
I am writing to apply for the position of technical assistant.
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We regret that the position has already been filled.
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Please state the position which you are applying for.
▪ post noun [countable] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organization:
She has held the post of managing director for two years.
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He applied for the post of Senior Manager.
▪ vacancy/opening noun [countable] a job that is available for someone to do:
The hospital has been unable to fill the vacancy.
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There are very few openings in scientific research.
▪ appointment noun [countable] an important job which someone is asked to do:
He took an appointment as US trade ambassador in Geneva.
▪ posting noun [countable] a situation in which someone is sent somewhere to do a job for a period of time by the organization they work for:
This was his first posting outside the UK.
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an overseas posting
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His next posting took him to the Ministry of Defence.
▪ trade noun [countable] a job that involves using your hands, and for which you need special training:
Most of the men had worked in skilled trades such as carpentry and printing.
▪ employment noun [uncountable] the fact of having a job:
The factory will provide employment for local people.
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She was offered employment in the sales office.