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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
calendared; calendaring
ˈka-lən-d(ə-)riŋ
: to enter in a calendar
Should we calendar the meeting now?
Example Sentences
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
Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
Vogue Business’s Christina Binkley brought up its absence from the New York calendar in a recent interview with the designer.
—Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2023
Universal teased Peele’s newest feature with an update to its release calendar shared Monday.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observed by millions of Muslims worldwide, is true proof of this.
—Sidra Imtiaz, Allure, 20 Mar. 2023
All eyes are now on King Charles's coronation on May 6, 2023, which is undeniably going to be one of the biggest moments of the royal calendar, but in the meantime, the royals are keeping calm and carrying on.
—Town & Country, 19 Mar. 2023
According to a copy of her February calendar obtained by the Globe, Healey attended a Feb. 16 meeting about the search for a permanent general manager of the MBTA.
—Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
That divide became even more apparent last week as a hearing on Senate Bill 219, which would have held the hospital to strict time limits for treating and discharging patients, was abruptly pulled from the legislative calendar.
—oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023
Supervisors approved the funding with little discussion as part of the consent calendar.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2023
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
If your goal is to be done by November 30, calendar the following Saturday to shop for only one or two people and then the next Saturday for another.
—Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
Just last month, the Jacob Dangler House, a 19th-century French Gothic mansion about a mile away from 87 MacDonough, was demolished after the Landmarks Commission failed to calendar the house amid an outpouring of community pleas to save it.
—Diana Budds, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2022
In San Diego, dedicated rosarians calendar the Labor Day weekend for quality garden time with their roses.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
According to Christian tradition, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday following the full Moon that occurs on or just after the spring equinox (and the Christian Church calendars state that the spring equinox always falls on March 21).
—Juliana Labianca, Good Housekeeping, 11 Mar. 2020
Work is busy, so actually calendaring out my schedule helps me to elbow in some room between appointments to maintain my own sanity.
—Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2018
If George and I don’t calendar everything, none of it is happening.
—Health.com, 23 Aug. 2017
Documents confirm my memory that this was calendared as ‘
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2017
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Noun
Then again, the turn of the calendar hasn’t exactly been fortuitous for Jonathan Schoop with a batting average just over .100 in about 15 games.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
Vogue Business’s Christina Binkley brought up its absence from the New York calendar in a recent interview with the designer.
—Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2023
Universal teased Peele’s newest feature with an update to its release calendar shared Monday.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observed by millions of Muslims worldwide, is true proof of this.
—Sidra Imtiaz, Allure, 20 Mar. 2023
All eyes are now on King Charles's coronation on May 6, 2023, which is undeniably going to be one of the biggest moments of the royal calendar, but in the meantime, the royals are keeping calm and carrying on.
—Town & Country, 19 Mar. 2023
According to a copy of her February calendar obtained by the Globe, Healey attended a Feb. 16 meeting about the search for a permanent general manager of the MBTA.
—Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
That divide became even more apparent last week as a hearing on Senate Bill 219, which would have held the hospital to strict time limits for treating and discharging patients, was abruptly pulled from the legislative calendar.
—oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2023
Supervisors approved the funding with little discussion as part of the consent calendar.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2023
Verb
Note how many times a year the product suggests reapplication, and calendar the task accordingly.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2023
If your goal is to be done by November 30, calendar the following Saturday to shop for only one or two people and then the next Saturday for another.
—Jocelyn Solis-moreira, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
Just last month, the Jacob Dangler House, a 19th-century French Gothic mansion about a mile away from 87 MacDonough, was demolished after the Landmarks Commission failed to calendar the house amid an outpouring of community pleas to save it.
—Diana Budds, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2022
In San Diego, dedicated rosarians calendar the Labor Day weekend for quality garden time with their roses.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2020
According to Christian tradition, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday following the full Moon that occurs on or just after the spring equinox (and the Christian Church calendars state that the spring equinox always falls on March 21).
—Juliana Labianca, Good Housekeeping, 11 Mar. 2020
Work is busy, so actually calendaring out my schedule helps me to elbow in some room between appointments to maintain my own sanity.
—Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2018
If George and I don’t calendar everything, none of it is happening.
—Health.com, 23 Aug. 2017
Documents confirm my memory that this was calendared as ‘
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2017
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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
Time Traveler
The first known use of calendar was
in the 13th century
Phrases Containing calendar
Dictionary Entries Near calendar
Cite this Entry
“Calendar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendar. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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 docketNote: 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
New York Law Journal
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