timetable
Americannoun
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timetables
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a schedule showing the times at which railroad trains, airplanes, etc., arrive and depart.
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any schedule or plan designating the times at or within which certain things occur or are scheduled to occur.
a timetable of coming musical events; a timetable of space research.
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British.
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a university or college catalog listing all classes taught during a school semester, along with the time that each class is held, the instructor's name, etc.
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a student's class schedule or course of study during a school semester.
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noun
verb
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(tr) to include in or arrange according to a timetable
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(intr) to draw up a timetable
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Etymology
Origin of timetable
Explanation
A timetable is a list or chart of the exact times buses, trains, or other modes of transportation are scheduled to arrive and depart. If you travel around Europe, you'll need a train timetable. In the U.K., a class schedule is sometimes called a timetable, while in North America it usually refers to a transportation schedule. You can find most timetables online, or you can carry one with you when you're in an unfamiliar city. Timetables tend to change over time, as new routes are added or exact departure times are adjusted.
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Many passengers had been at their wits' end as the operator struggled to fulfil its timetable and suffered from poor industrial relations.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Payouts follow a relatively predictable timetable, and the policies typically last about a decade, compared with about three to five years for fixed-rate annuities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
With no flooding, refineries could be expected to resume operations within weeks, with roughly the same recovery timetable for offshore oil platforms, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
On Tuesday, Riley deferred a question about Mosley’s return timetable to the availability report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Chastened by criticism of the stupefying length of October’s Dedication Day ceremony, the fair’s officers had kept the Opening Day program short and pledged to honor the timetable at all costs.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15 to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of missing teachers, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
He added, with sting as a resigning defence secretary, that "our adversaries do not follow timetables set by the Treasury."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
While uncertainty lingers over improvements and timetables at LAX, the county’s second-busiest airport is on the brink of big changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Hundreds of schools across England and Wales closed or changed timetables amid a rare red warning for extreme heat.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
It was dull work, requiring much consultation of timetables and calculation of angles.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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