# appt

CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/appt
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

a planned meeting with someone at a set time, like with a doctor or dentist. You see it written as appt for short in calendars, texts, and forms.

For teachers: a scheduled meeting or engagement at a fixed time, such as a medical or professional consultation. Clipped written form of 'appointment', common in calendars, scheduling systems, and informal notes.

## Examples

- I have a dentist appt at three today.
- She books a hair appt online and gets a text reminder the day before.
- The clinic's portal shows his follow-up appt moved to next Tuesday, leaving him to rearrange work calls around the new time.

## Synonyms

appointment

## Usage notes

- Written abbreviation only; say the full form 'appointment' in speech and formal writing.

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