calendar

[kal-uhn-der]

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.

verb (used with object)

1. to enter in a calendar; register.

calendar

/ 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

verb

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of calendar¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of calendar¹

C13: via Norman French from Medieval Latin kalendārium account book, from Kalendae the _calends , when interest on debts became due

Example Sentences

Retailers will also feature heavily on the earnings calendar, with Home Depot reporting results on Tuesday and Lowe’s and Target reporting on Wednesday.

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The SAG Awards have long been a reliable precursor to the Oscars on the awards season calendar, with last year being an exception.

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The company is preparing for “higher demand beginning in the second half of calendar 2026,” Applied Materials Chief Financial Officer Brice Hill said in a statement, citing conversations with customers and partners.

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“The calendar shift is one of the most important decisions in our history,” MLS commissioner Don Garber said in a statement.

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The new calendar, similar that of European leagues, also includes a winter break from mid-December to early February.

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Related Words

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