schedule

1 of 2

noun

sched·​ule ˈske-(ˌ)jül 

-jəl

Canadian also

ˈshe- 

British usually

ˈshe-(ˌ)dyül 

1

: program

especially : a procedural plan that indicates the time and sequence of each operation

finished on schedule

2

: a written or printed list, catalog, or inventory

also : timetable sense 1

3

: a body of items to be dealt with : agenda

4

a

: a statement of supplementary details appended to a legal or legislative document

b

obsolete : a written document

5

often Schedule : a governmental list of drugs all subject to the same legal restrictions and controls

—usually used with a Roman numeral I to V indicating decreasing potential for abuse or addiction

schedule

2 of 2

verb

scheduled; scheduling

transitive verb

1

: to appoint, assign, or designate for a fixed time

2

a

: to place in a schedule

b

: to make a schedule of

scheduler noun

Synonyms of schedule

Noun

• agenda
• calendar
• program
• timetable

Verb

• list
• enter
• record
• catalog

Examples of schedule in a Sentence

Noun

I have a hectic schedule this week.

Students are planning their class schedules for next year.

Sorting the mail is part of her daily schedule.

I lost my class schedule.

Verb

We scheduled a meeting for next week.

I need to schedule a doctor's appointment.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Losing Week 2 completely and keeping the rest of the schedule intact would have forced the Chargers to play 16 games while everyone else played 15, one of the factors that convinced Tagliabue to move Week 2 to the end of the regular season. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Andrew Perloff and Paul Pabst assess the threat level for the teams in the AFC East, discussing how much Geno Smith elevates the Jets and how the Patriots' schedule affects their ceiling. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

The new order brings the total number of Amazon Leo launches with Arianespace to 24, up from 18, with missions scheduled through 2031 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Feldman was also a fan — of both the play and working with Tresnjak — and quickly scheduled the show for the new season. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Medieval Latin scedula slip, page, charter, from Late Latin schedula slip of paper, diminutive of Latin *scheda strip of papyrus, probably back-formation from Latin schedium impromptu speech, from Greek schedion, from neuter of schedios casual; akin to Greek schedon near at hand, echein to seize, have

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4b

Verb

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing schedule

• ahead of schedule
• behind/off schedule
• behind schedule
• go according to schedule
• on schedule
• pre-schedule
• run behind schedule
• tight schedule

Kids Definition

schedule

1 of 2 noun

sched·​ule ˈskej-ü(ə)l 

-əl

Canadian also ˈshej-

British usually ˈshed-yü(ə)l

1

a

: a written or printed list or catalog

a schedule of social events

b

: timetable

a plane schedule

a schedule for completion of the school

2

: program entry 1 sense 3, agenda

my schedule for tomorrow

schedule

2 of 2 verb

scheduled; scheduling

1

: to place in a schedule

schedule a meeting

2

: to make a schedule of

scheduled my income and debts

Medical Definition

schedule

1 of 2 noun

sched·​ule

ˈskej-(ˌ)ü(ə)l, ˈskej-əl, Canadian also ˈshej-, British usually ˈshed-(ˌ)yü(ə)l

1

: a program or plan that indicates the sequence of each step or procedure

reinforcement schedules used in conditioning experiments

especially : regimen

antibiotic schedules for treating Lyme disease

2

often capitalized : an official list of drugs that are subject to the same legal controls and restrictions

—usually used with a Roman numeral from I to V indicating decreasing potential for abuse or addiction

the Drug Enforcement Administration classifies heroin as a schedule I drug while diazepam is on schedule IV

schedule

2 of 2 transitive verb

scheduled; scheduling

: to place in a schedule

methadone and phenobarbital are scheduled substances

Legal Definition

schedule

noun

sched·​ule ˈske-jül esp Brit ˈshe-dyül 

1

a

: a list or statement of supplementary details appended to another document

b

: a formal list, table, catalog, or inventory

2

: a plan that indicates the time and sequence of each element

schedule transitive verb