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

But no timetable or process was spelled out and powerful oil-producing nations like Saudi Arabia and Russia oppose it. —Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025

The typical timetable for Tommy John surgery recovery is 12 to 18 months. —Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

But the timetable for doing so must be gradual. —Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025

Other countries had also pressed to move up the timetable, as the flood of goods has caused unfair competition and destabilized several industries. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025

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