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 new sections will be offered across the university’s full timetable — including early mornings, evenings and weekends — to provide students greater flexibility in fitting courses into their academic and personal schedules, leaders said. —Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

This means the next date in the timetable may be deduced, and that’s the timing of the next special event. —David Phelan, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Dave has been a friend and a friendly rival for decades, and deserved to fashion his own departure on his terms and timetable. —Greg Cote june 14, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026

Manager Stephen Vogt wouldn’t offer a specific timetable. —Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 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