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 for Coyne Schofield’s return remains unclear, per Frost sources, and her absence was quickly felt when Minnesota returned to PWHL play with a 4-0 loss at Montreal last Sunday. —Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026

Nigeria brought the timetable for next year’s election forward and announced new rules that appeared to catch the opposition off guard. —Nduka Orjinmo, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026

Under that timeline, the expansion draft for new franchises in Portland and Toronto would be held sometime between April 1 and 6, according to a timetable obtained by the AP. —Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026

No timetable for those events has been set. —David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 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