programme

British  

/ ˈprəʊɡræm /

noun

1. a written or printed list of the events, performers, etc, in a public performance

2. a performance or series of performances, often presented at a scheduled time, esp on radio or television

3. a specially arranged selection of things to be done

   what's the programme for this afternoon?

4. a plan, schedule, or procedure

5. a syllabus or curriculum

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verb

1. to design or schedule (something) as a programme

noun

1. computing a variant spelling of program

Etymology

Origin of programme

C17: from Late Latin programma, from Greek: written public notice, from _pro- ² + graphein to write

Explanation

Programme is the British spelling of program, which is a plan or system. You are constantly reminding the daydreaming Betty to get with the programme. Programme can mean plan, curriculum, or an episode of a larger plan. Your school has a programme for your education. In college your major will determine which programme you follow. The TV show you especially like is your favorite programme. Programme is also a verb. You programme your alarm clock to wake you at 6, or programme a series of musicians to play at the local pub. If you think society brainwashes you with advertising, then you feel programmed.

Example Sentences

A targeted vaccination programme was offered initially to students in university halls in Kent before being expanded to those who attended local nightclub Club Chemistry where the outbreak is thought to have originated.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The success of the talks will rely in part on who handles technical aspects of Iran's nuclear programme, Orion said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Keeping super-cold liquid oxygen and methane stable in the vacuum of space, then transferring them between spacecraft, is one of the most demanding engineering challenges in the programme.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Ms Phillips told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that her call to have survivors telling their stories was a "bold move".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Copernicus tells us that he engaged in a systematic programme of reading as he struggled with the formulation of his new astronomy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton