/əˈlɑːtmənt/
al·lot·meant
BrE /əˈlɒtmənt/
NAmE /əˈlɑːtmənt/
[C] (BrE)
a small area of land in a town which a person can rent in order to grow fruit and vegetables on it
[C, U] (formal)
an amount of sth that sb is given or allowed to have; the process of giving sth to sb
Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought.
the allotment of shares to company employees