timetable

American  

[tahym-tey-buhl] / ˈtaɪmˌteɪ bəl /

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 that each class is held, the instructor's name, etc.

   2. a student's class schedule or course of study during a school semester.

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timetable British  

/ ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl /

noun

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

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verb

1. (tr) to include in or arrange according to a timetable

2. (intr) to draw up a timetable

Etymology

Origin of timetable

First recorded in 1830–40; time + table

Explanation

A timetable is a list or chart of the exact times buses, trains, or other modes of transportation are scheduled to arrive and depart. If you travel around Europe, you'll need a train timetable. In the U.K., a class schedule is sometimes called a timetable, while in North America it usually refers to a transportation schedule. You can find most timetables online, or you can carry one with you when you're in an unfamiliar city. Timetables tend to change over time, as new routes are added or exact departure times are adjusted.

Example Sentences

The Timetable mainstays Nosaj Thing, Gerry Read and Holodec as well as several others, including Lee Bannon, will fill Good Room with an array of atmospheric sounds.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016

And the convergence of downtempo hip-hop and slinky electronica, led by Wedidit, Brainfeeder and Timetable Records, is among the city’s most resonant musical exports of late.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016

BST02:57 Timetable for key meetings Here are the expected timings for two Brussels meetings later.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2015

As spring arrives and thoughts turn to travel, the familiar red European Rail Timetable is back - to be once again crammed into student backpacks and held in readiness on travel organisers' desks.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2014

Aunt Ruth had risen to the occasion; she was already adjusting her spectacles with trembling hands in order to explore the A B C Timetable.

From The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 by Buckland, A. R. (Augustus Robert)

Related Words

• agenda
• calendar
• itinerary
• plan
• program