unscheduled

adjective

un·​sched·​uled ˌən-ˈske-(ˌ)jüld How to pronounce unscheduled (audio)
-jəld,
 Canadian also  -ˈshe-,
 British usually  -ˈshe-(ˌ)dyüld
: not appointed, assigned, or designated for a fixed time : not scheduled
made an unscheduled stop
unscheduled visits

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Protect unscheduled space: Some of the most meaningful signals surface when there’s nothing to deliver. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The next day Henry, Breslow and Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy made an unscheduled trip to Kansas City to meet with Devers and manager Alex Cora. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 June 2025 In order to be eligible for the award, full-service restaurants must have no more than three minor violations in each of their last three unscheduled inspections. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025 On Wednesday, unscheduled track maintenance forced BART to close the Red Line and part of its Green Line early in the commute. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unscheduled

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unscheduled was in 1889

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“Unscheduled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscheduled. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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