allotment
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/əˈlɑːtmənt/
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/əˈlɒtmənt/
A small piece of land in a town that you can rent to grow fruits and vegetables.
My family grows tomatoes and carrots on our allotment.
An amount of something given to someone, or the act of giving it.
During the drought, the water allotment for farmers was reduced.