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 timetable could still slip by a matter of days. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Given California’s ludicrous mail-in voting timetables, Tuesday’s results might not be known for weeks. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 June 2026

The league is not under any timetable to conclude the investigation or issue any findings. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 June 2026

There is still no definitive timetable for long overdue elections, although the office of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé said Tuesday that authorities had met with members of the country’s Provisional Electoral Council to review the electoral law and financing for the first vote in a decade. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 June 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