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

“I look at the calendar a lot as to, where do we think we’re gonna be a year from now? Six to eight months from now?”

From Los Angeles Times

Full Moons have these names that hark back to ancient traditions before modern calendars were used.

From BBC

Holy Week, one of the most sacred periods in the Christian calendar, centers on themes of sacrifice, suffering and redemption — making the address a direct moral intervention at a moment of global tension.

From Salon

Building democratic institutions would take time, which is why he advocates for what he describes as a “tranquil transition,” which would include a calendar for future elections.

From Los Angeles Times

The war struck right it the middle of the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, Ramadan, which began Feb. 17 and ended March 19, when consumption is higher.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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