ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Timetable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Timetable is a noun meaning A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. (transitive) To arrange a specific time for (an event, a class, etc).
  2. 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.

Example Sentences

I've timetabled the meeting for Monday afternoon.
The timetable has been changed several times since it was first announced.
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for timetable

Depending on context, synonyms include schedule, timeline.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scheduling, agenda, program, calendaring, order, timeline.

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