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 education ministry will issue guidelines for schools starting Sunday, with options such as adjusting timetables and shifting to online classes being considered. —Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026

The president offered no exact timetable for ending the conflict but promised to escalate bombing. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

He's expected to run through the United States' accomplishments over the last month of war and reiterate his two-to-three-week timetable to wrap up the conflict. —CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026

Nix said himself that the timetable for rehabbing his ankle — four to six weeks — wouldn’t interfere with his pre-existing plans for offseason training. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 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