timetable

[ tahym-tey-buhl ]

noun

1. a schedule showing the times at which railroad trains, airplanes, etc., arrive and depart.
2. any schedule or plan designating the times at or within which certain things occur or are scheduled to occur:

   a timetable of coming musical events; a timetable of space research.

3. British.
   1. a university or college catalog listing all classes taught during a school semester, along with the time times that each class is held, the instructor's name, etc.
   2. a student's class schedule or course of study during a school semester.

timetable

/ ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl /

noun

1. a list or table of events arranged according to the time when they take place; schedule

verb

1. tr to include in or arrange according to a timetable
2. intr to draw up a timetable

Word History and Origins

Origin of timetable¹

First recorded in 1830–40; time + table

Example Sentences

The promises those evangelical leaders made did come true—just on a different timetable.

From Slate

If Labour reach the 2.5% target, he said he’d welcome it, “but it’s got to be real money with a timetable”.

From BBC

But no firm timetable has yet been put in place to make the payments, with the total cost likely to run to billions of pounds.

From BBC

“Whereas in some bus stops there isn't even the basic timetable, let alone the live arrival updates.”

From BBC

Beijing is known to be pushing Min Aung Hlaing to come up with a timetable for elections to bring an end to military rule.

From BBC

Related Words

• agenda
• calendar
• itinerary
• plan
• program