{
    "term": "appointment",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a formal arrangement to meet or visit somebody at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work",
            "sensetop": "appointment with somebodyappointment for somethingappointment for somebody to do something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I've got a **dental appointment** at 3 o'clock."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to book/make/keep an appointment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you have an appointment?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a doctor's appointment in twenty minutes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Viewing is **by appointment only** *(= only at a time that has been arranged in advance)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an appointment book"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an appointment with my agent/doctor/specialist/consultant",
                    "contextForm": "appointment with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an appointment for a blood test",
                    "contextForm": "appointment for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **made an appointment** for her son to see the doctor.",
                    "contextForm": "appointment for somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He called without an appointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Tom has been given an appointment at the local hospital."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I assume he'll come at his usual 10 a.m. appointment time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I didn't know if I would get an appointment at such short notice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He failed to keep his appointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has already broken three appointments."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Patients may be charged for missed appointments."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hospital needs to allow more time for outpatient appointments."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Healthcare", "Working life"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["important", "urgent", "first"],
                "verb + appointment": ["have", "arrange", "book"],
                "appointment + noun": ["book", "calendar", "time"],
                "preposition": [
                    "by appointment",
                    "with an appointment",
                    "without an appointment"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the act of choosing a person for a job or position of responsibility; the fact of being chosen for a job, etc.",
            "sensetop": "appointment to somethingappointment as something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They **announced the appointments** of key security officials."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the appointment of a new captain for the England team"
                },
                {
                    "text": "her recent appointment to the post",
                    "contextForm": "appointment to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "his appointment as principal",
                    "contextForm": "appointment as something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "appointments and dismissals"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The board has confirmed the appointment of Howard Kendall as Sales Manager."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The President secured the appointment of a close friend."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the first appointments to the new government"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Working life"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["key", "formal", "official"],
                "verb + appointment": ["make", "announce", "confirm"],
                "appointment + noun": ["process"],
                "preposition": ["appointment to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a job or position of responsibility",
            "labels": "especially British English",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a permanent/first appointment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The department wished her success in her new appointment as sales manager."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I would like to congratulate you on your appointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Employees may not hold any other appointments."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He takes up his appointment in January."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was offered an appointment in the Education Department."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Miss Green resigned her appointment as our regional representative."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The college terminated the appointments of six professors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He spent the first month of his new appointment going through the firm's financial records."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Those taking up senior government appointments are all vetted."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["permanent", "temporary", "lifetime"],
                "verb + appointment": ["hold", "give somebody", "offer somebody"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a person chosen for a job or position of responsibility",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Government ministers and other political appointments are frequently replaced."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈpɔɪntmənt/",
                "audio": "ap/appointment/appointment__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈpɔɪntmənt/",
                "audio": "ap/appointment/appointment__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French apointement, from apointer, from a point ‘to a point’."
}