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

• agenda
• calendar
• docket
• program
• schedule

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 sad fact is, there is no set timetable for grieving. —Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025

Snell, Glasnow and Ohtani figure to rejoin the rotation at some point, but there is a less clear timetable for Sasaki. —Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025

Hexagon hasn’t publicly given a construction timetable for the Windsor Locks project, but intends to reconfigure the existing 52,000-square-foot building without new additions. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025

Once Trout is well enough to go to right field – and there’s no timetable for that – the Angels will have more lineup options. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 June 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