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

These vary between different regions and the men's and women's game, squeezing the calendar space in which R360's full rosters would be available.

From BBC

She had her eye on the annual beauty product advent calendar from the London-based brand Liberty, which retails for $365, but decided against it due to the tariffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Other players have also spoken about the impact of the tennis calendar.

From BBC

Prietto says that he’s noticed more cancellations and openings in his calendar in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Cravitz died after an attacker rammed a car into and stabbed worshippers gathering for a service to mark Yom Kippur – the holiest day of the Jewish calendar – at Heaton Park Synagogue.

From BBC

Related Words

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