timetable

noun

time·​ta·​ble ˈtīm-ˌtā-bəl 

1

: a table of departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or airplanes

2

a

: a schedule showing a planned order or sequence

b

: program sense 3

time-table transitive verb

Synonyms of timetable

• schedule
• agenda
• calendar

Examples of timetable in a Sentence

checked the timetable of events to see if I'd be able to get something to eat beforehand

Recent Examples on the Web

His left shoulder flared up during a rehab assignment at Durham earlier this month resulting in a setback with no timetable for taking the field again. —Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Permission was eventually granted after it was made clear there was no timetable for further forces to arrive. —David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026

Fils, his face a picture of resignation on the dais, did not give a timetable for his return. —Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 May 2026

Chiefs coach Andy Reid has declined to put a timetable on when quarterback Patrick Mahomes might be ready to play in the upcoming season. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for timetable

• damnable
• disable
• enable
• roundtable
• turntable
• unable
• unstable
• able
• chaebol
• fable
• label
• sable

Kids Definition

timetable

noun

time·​ta·​ble ˈtīm-ˌtā-bəl 

1

: a table telling when a plane, bus, or train leaves or arrives

2

: a list showing the order in which something is planned to be done