timetable
Americannoun
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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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Boland-Masterson declined to offer a timetable for when the first North Line MAX aircraft would complete the process.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
There is no timetable for its conclusion, and the league had no comment Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
A financial-sector executive said the war accelerated her timetable for leaving Dubai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
An official party timetable is yet to be announced, but in his resignation speech Sir Keir said contenders to replace him would have between 9 and 16 July to garner the necessary support to stand.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
And a timetable is a map of time, except that if you don’t have a timetable time is not there like the landing and the garden and the route to school.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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
They rarely include arguments, have limited briefings and have expedited timetables, and justices infrequently provide explanation of how they voted or to cite legal precedent.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
France was hit hard, forcing hundreds of schools to tweak their timetables to cope.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 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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