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

The law allows a President to exclude personal records, sets out timetables for releasing documents once the President has left office, and provides a mechanism for asserting executive privilege to keep certain material secret. —Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026

There continues to be no specific timetable for a return other than at some point after the All-Star break. —Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 14 May 2026

With that timetable in mind, the company is hoping to open the Hobart drive-thru by the end of the year. —Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026

Artemis 3 is scheduled for late 2027, according to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who based the timetable on Blue Origin's and SpaceX's estimations of the earliest completion for their respective landers. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 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