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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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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If BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and his colleagues can stick to a faster timetable for returning interest rates to a normal level, they’ll do their part to stabilize the yen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
They suggested that some targeted support is on the way, but didn’t offer a timetable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said in June that the 2028 deliveries would happen in April and November of that year, while stressing that the timetable needed to be "respected."
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
No. His more severe sentence is unaffected by the new rules, whatever new timetable the PM decides on.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
One is that music followed its own timetable, a timetable that does not fit neatly with developments in art, architecture, design, philosophy and science.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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
Thousands of schools closed or changed their timetables in response to the high temperatures.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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
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
If this is the way it is, some of us will continue to wear out and come unhinged in the sixth decade, and some much later, depending on genetic timetables.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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