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

In 2025, the weather started warming up on its usual timetable. —Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026

Claxton suffered the injury during Wednesday’s practice in Brooklyn, and the team hasn’t provided a timetable for his return. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026

Garland underwent surgery on the toe in June and was given a four-to-five-month timetable to return. —Law Murray, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026

The timetable for council consideration and a possible drone rollout were unclear. —Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 10 Feb. 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