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

Early indications have been promising; on May 4, during one of the busiest sports programming days on the spring calendar, Indiana’s exhibition win against the Brazilian national team averaged 1.28 million viewers on ESPN. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 May 2025

Mark your calendars: From May 22 to 27, the Crate and Barrel Memorial Day Sale is offering 60% off furniture, home decor, kitchen gear from Breville and Le Creuset, outdoor essentials, and more, though early access officially kicks off today with some limited time deals. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025

Verb

Leaders today calendar themselves into oblivion, squeezing out meaningful human interaction. —Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

The appeal has been expedited at the Fifth Circuit, and oral arguments are now calendared for March 25, 2025. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

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

Rhymes for calendar

• calender
• kalendar

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

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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