calendar

American  

[kal-uhn-der] / ˈkæl ən dər /

noun

1. a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year.

   He marked the date on his calendar.

2. any of various systems of reckoning time, especially with reference to the beginning, length, and divisions of the year.

3. a list or register, especially one arranged chronologically, as of appointments, work to be done, or cases to be tried in a court.

   Synonyms:

   program , schedule , diary

4. a list, in the order to be considered, of bills, resolutions, etc., brought before a legislative body.

5. Obsolete.  a guide or example.

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verb (used with object)

1. to enter in a calendar; register.

calendar British  

/ kæˈlɛndrɪkəl, ˈkælɪndə /

noun

1. a system for determining the beginning, length, and order of years and their divisions See also Gregorian calendar Jewish calendar Julian calendar Revolutionary calendar Roman calendar

2. a table showing any such arrangement, esp as applied to one or more successive years

3. a list, register, or schedule of social events, pending court cases, appointments, etc

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verb

1. (tr) to enter in a calendar; schedule; register

Other Word Forms

• calendarial adjective
• calendarian adjective
• calendaric adjective
• calendric adjective
• calendrical adjective
• uncalendared adjective

Etymology

Origin of calendar

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English calender, from Anglo-French, from Latin calendārium “account book,” equivalent to Calend(ae) calends (when debts were due) + -ārium -ary

Example Sentences

A foodbank is asking donors to consider trying a "reverse advent calendar" this year – giving 24 items to help provide Christmas hampers to families in need.

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Tennis' top players have voiced concerns about the sport's calendar this year.

From BBC

Only twice have they averaged lower in a calendar year in the past 35 years - and one of those was in 2024.

From BBC

Since that loss, Wales have been beaten in 20 out of 22 matches in the two calendar years that have followed.

From BBC

Though the Ashes schedule has changed for this tour – Adelaide is the third Test in the series and played in the day time - the pink-ball Test has remained on the calendar.

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Related Words

• agenda
• almanac
• card
• chronology
• diary
• docket
• journal
• lineup
• list
• program
• table
• timetable