timetable

A2
US /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/
noun verb Freq #17151

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.

    The timetable has been changed several times since it was first announced.

  2. 2
    noun

    A schedule of arrivals and departures published in book or booklet form, or as a pamphlet, and available to travellers, either free or for a charge.

    Above all, the 48-page timetables of the new service, which have been distributed free at every station in the scheme, are a model to the rest of B.R. For the first time on British Railways, so far as we are aware, a substantial timetable has been produced, not only without a single footnote but also devoid of all wearisome asterisks, stars, letter suffixes and other hieroglyphics.

  3. 3
    verb

    To arrange a specific time for (an event, a class, etc).

    I've timetabled the meeting for Monday afternoon.

  4. 4
    noun

    a schedule of times of arrivals and departures

  5. 5
    noun

    a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place

Etymology

From time + table.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a tabular schedule of... scheduletimeline
3 verb · to arrange a specific time... schedule
Word family
Derived forms timetabler

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