timetable

[ tahym-tey-buhl ]

noun

1. a schedule showing the times at which railroad trains, airplanes, etc., arrive and depart.
2. 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.

3. British.
   1. a university or college catalog listing all classes taught during a school semester, along with the time times that each class is held, the instructor's name, etc.
   2. a student's class schedule or course of study during a school semester.

timetable

/ ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl /

noun

1. a list or table of events arranged according to the time when they take place; schedule

verb

1. tr to include in or arrange according to a timetable
2. intr to draw up a timetable

Word History and Origins

Origin of timetable¹

First recorded in 1830–40; time + table

Example Sentences

Because Metro moved up the project’s timetable, the agency needs more money upfront to pay contractors.

From Washington Post

Samsonov and Kuznetsov remain on the covid list with no timetable for their return.

From Washington Post

Kuznetsov and Samsonov remain on the covid-19 list, and there is no timetable for their return.

From Washington Post

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, however, the timetables do not align and players who haven’t signed a contract will have the option of completing their college careers before entering the pro ranks.

From Washington Post

Morsell needed surgery to repair the fracture, but he received an optimistic timetable of only one to two weeks before he can return.

From Washington Post

Yes, Obama presided over the withdrawal American forces from Iraq, and announced a timetable for their pullout from Afghanistan.

From The Daily Beast

There is some disagreement or reservations about whether people are trying to wish things away on a timetable.

From The Daily Beast

Democrats have it in their power to help hasten that timetable by making this an issue.

From The Daily Beast

It has become a priority and Damascus has sped up the timetable to attack.

From The Daily Beast

Microsoft says a similar system will come to the Xbox One but has given no timetable.

From The Daily Beast

Enough of such a Supreme Jove; good for us here as a timetable chiefly, or marker of dates!

From Project Gutenberg

The hostess's letter should mention the most convenient trains, indicating them on a timetable.

From Project Gutenberg

Dave asked absently, as he started studying a London timetable.

From Project Gutenberg

I had my Bradshaw handy, and was following the timetable with my fingers.

From Project Gutenberg

Not a very breezy occupation to stand reading the Sixth Form timetable, is it?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• agenda
• calendar
• itinerary
• plan
• program