arrangement

arrangementnoun

An arrangement is an agreement about how something will be done, the plans made for a future event, or the way a group of things is placed.

1. agreementan agreement or understanding between people about how something will be done

   countable [C]

   • We have an arrangement with our neighbors to share the garden.
   • She has an arrangement with the bank to pay a fixed amount every month.
   • Under the new arrangement, deliveries come twice a week.

   Collocations

   verb + noun make an arrangement, come to an arrangement

   noun + preposition arrangement with, arrangement between

2. plansthe plans made for a future event

   countable [C] usually plural [usu pl]

   • They are making the arrangements for the wedding.
   • All the travel arrangements are finished.
   • Please let us know if the arrangements need to change.

   Collocations

   verb + noun make arrangements, change the arrangements, finalize the arrangements

   noun + noun travel arrangements, wedding arrangements

3. placementthe way a group of things is placed or organized

   countable or uncountable [C/U]

   • She sent a beautiful arrangement of flowers.
   • We changed the seating arrangement for the dinner.

   Collocations

   noun + noun flower arrangement, seating arrangement