timetable

noun

time·​ta·​ble ˈtīm-ˌtā-bəl How to pronounce timetable (audio)
1
: a table of departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or airplanes
2
a
: a schedule showing a planned order or sequence
time-table transitive verb

Examples of timetable in a Sentence

checked the timetable of events to see if I'd be able to get something to eat beforehand
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The new timetable for Moser projects a return after the 4 Nations Faceoff break in late February. Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024 Littlefield highlighted the flexible timetable the series has been on. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024 Both teams are in need of a player like Hernández, and with limited options on the market, and a timetable that is expected to be accelerated, a bidding war in the AL East could break out for the outfielder. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 In the study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, study author Jeffrey Townsend and his team recommend a timetable: for someone who got a booster in September, then caught COVID between October and April. Fran Kritz, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for timetable 

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of timetable was in 1838

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“Timetable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timetable. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

timetable

noun
time·​ta·​ble ˈtīm-ˌtā-bəl How to pronounce timetable (audio)
1
: a table telling when a plane, bus, or train leaves or arrives
2
: a list showing the order in which something is planned to be done

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