- a variation of program.
programme
Britishnoun
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a written or printed list of the events, performers, etc, in a public performance
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a performance or series of performances, often presented at a scheduled time, esp on radio or television
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a specially arranged selection of things to be done
what's the programme for this afternoon?
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a plan, schedule, or procedure
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a syllabus or curriculum
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of programme
C17: from Late Latin programma, from Greek: written public notice, from pro- ² + graphein to write
Explanation
Programme is the British spelling of program, which is a plan or system. You are constantly reminding the daydreaming Betty to get with the programme. Programme can mean plan, curriculum, or an episode of a larger plan. Your school has a programme for your education. In college your major will determine which programme you follow. The TV show you especially like is your favorite programme. Programme is also a verb. You programme your alarm clock to wake you at 6, or programme a series of musicians to play at the local pub. If you think society brainwashes you with advertising, then you feel programmed.
Example Sentences
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Sandra Champkins, from Banbury in Oxfordshire, had not smoked for a decade and was symptom-free when she was invited for a check-up by the Thames Valley Lung Cancer Screening Programme in 2025.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
The UN Development Programme has found that Afghanistan is among a group of countries that "have contributed the least to global warming yet bear its heaviest costs".
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Online they run the Parent Support Programme, developed by leading academic experts.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
A 2024 report by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization warned that rising nitrous oxide emissions linked to fertiliser use are threatening climate goals.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
"Their bills are the promises of the Newcastle Programme."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 26th 1893 by Various
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