calendar

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noun

cal·​en·​dar ˈka-lən-dər 

1

: a system for fixing the beginning, length, and divisions of the civil year and arranging days and longer divisions of time (such as weeks and months) in a definite order see Months of the Principal Calendars Table

2

: a tabular register of days according to a system usually covering one year and referring the days of each month to the days of the week

a desk calendar

3

: an orderly list: such as

a

: a list of cases to be tried in court

b

: a list of bills or other items reported out of committee for consideration by a legislative assembly

c

: a list or schedule of planned events or activities giving dates and details

parties, concerts, and dances make up her calendar for the week

4

British : a university catalog

calendar

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verb

calendared; calendaring ˈka-lən-d(ə-)riŋ 

transitive verb

: to enter in a calendar

Should we calendar the meeting now?

Synonyms

Noun

• agenda
• docket
• program
• schedule
• timetable

Examples of calendar in a Sentence

Noun

The university's academic calendar runs from September to May.

the calendar of upcoming events at the state fair will be available tomorrow

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The story starts in 1927 with a commission from the famous American banker, Henry Graves Jr., who ordered a pocket watch with 24 complications—including astrological calendars, perpetual calendar, and much more. —Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024

Election season is a busy time for financial advisors, as calendars often fill up with calls from clients who are anxious over the potential outcome. —Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Verb

Additional findings include: Full-time office workers (64% do it) are twice as likely to calendar block than their hybrid (28%) and fully remote (eight percent) colleagues. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

Of course, on the upside, fall also brings that annual explosion of fall foliage that adorns calendar covers and fills tour buses with leaf-peeping tourists and their expendable dollars each year. —Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English kalendar, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin kalendārium, going back to Latin, "book in which monthly interest on loans (due on the first of the month) was recorded, account book, ledger," from kalendae calends + -ārium -ary entry 1

Verb

derivative of calendar entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing calendar

• calendar year
• Gregorian calendar
• Hindu calendar
• Islamic calendar
• Jewish calendar
• Julian calendar
• perpetual calendar

Kids Definition

calendar

1 of 2 noun

cal·​en·​dar ˈkal-ən-dər 

1

a

: an arrangement of time into days, weeks, months, and years

b

: a chart showing the days, weeks, and months of a year

2

a

: a list of items in proper order

b

: a schedule of coming events

calendar

2 of 2 verb

calendared; calendaring

-d(ə-)riŋ

: to enter in a calendar

Etymology

Noun

Middle English calender "calendar," from early French calender and Latin kalendarium (both, same meaning), derived from Latin kalendae "the first day of the (Roman) month"

Legal Definition

calendar

1 of 2 noun

cal·​en·​dar

1

: a list of cases ready to be heard on a procedural action

the motion calendar

specifically : a list of cases ready for trial

called also list

compare docket

Note: Generally it is up to the party that wants to go to trial to have a case placed on the calendar. The party must file with the court a notice that the case is ready for trial and that a jury trial, if desired, is demanded.

2

: a list of bills or other items reported out of committee for consideration by a legislative assembly

calendar

2 of 2 transitive verb

: to place (a case) on a calendar

the Appellate Division, Second Department, is now calendaring civil appeals

—New York Law Journal

compare docket