allotment
al•lot•mentBrE /əˈlɒtmənt/
NAmE /əˈlɑːtmənt/
noun1 [countable] (BrE) a small area of land in a town which a person can rent in order to grow vegetables on it 2 [countable, uncountable] (formal) an amount of sth that sb is given or allowed to have; the process of giving sth to sb
culture
Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought.the allotment of shares to company employees
