nonscheduled

American  

[non-skej-oold, -oold, -oo-uhld, non-shed-yoold, -shej-oold] / nɒnˈskɛdʒ uld, -ʊld, -u əld, nɒnˈʃɛd yuld, -ˈʃɛdʒ uld /

adjective

1. not scheduled; not entered on or having a schedule; unscheduled.

   nonscheduled activities.

2. (of an airline) authorized to carry passengers or freight between specified points as demand warrants, rather than on a regular schedule.

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nonscheduled British  

/ nɒnˈʃɛdjuːld, nɒnˈskɛdʒʊəld /

adjective

1. not according to a schedule or plan; unscheduled

2. (of an airline) operating without published flight schedules

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Etymology

Origin of nonscheduled

1945–50, non- + scheduled ( def. )

Example Sentences

The airport in Victorville is a public-use airport where charter airlines can operate nonscheduled private flights.

From Los Angeles Times

“Both sides will explore the possibility to build a dedicated terminal for return in Kabul airport and express their willingness to carry out nonscheduled flights at the best convenient time,” read a document describing the deal.

From Seattle Times

One student in a program I led spent almost all her nonscheduled hours pounding the pavement of Southeast Asia haggling over $2 T-shirts and trinkets.

From New York Times

Students in such relationships spend much of their nonscheduled hours otherwise engaged, with intermittent treks to the door to pick up pizzas from Domino’s, which now has locations in more than 75 countries.

From New York Times

Description: Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air-carrier routes, or helicopters.

From Time