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

Hill on Tuesday said that Nike expects to finish taking actions related to its turnaround by the end of the calendar year.

From MarketWatch

Chief Executive Elliott Hill said Nike’s turnaround efforts will continue to affect results this calendar year.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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

Related Words

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