ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Calendar

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkæl.ən.də/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Calendar is a noun meaning Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.

Meaning

Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.

More Meanings

  1. A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.
  2. A list of planned events.
  3. An orderly list or enumeration of persons, things, or events; a schedule.
  4. (US) An appointment book (US), appointment diary (UK)
  5. (law, transitive) To set a date for a proceeding in court, usually done by a judge at a calendar call.
  6. (transitive) To enter or write in a calendar; to register.

Example Sentences

The club has a busy calendar this year.
Write his birthday on the calendar hanging on the wall.
Wee are generally more apt to Kalender Saints then Sinners dayes.
The three principal calendars are the Gregorian, Jewish, and Islamic calendars.

Word Forms

Synonyms for calendar

Depending on context, synonyms include agenda, schedule, docket, calends.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include timeline, chronology, rota, scheduling, timetable, program.

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