plural timetables
1
: a plan of things that need to be done and the times they will be done
—often + for
In planning for the project, you should include a list of goals and a timetable [=schedule] for achieving those goals.
The agency set a strict/rigid/tight timetable for completing the work.
2
chiefly British
: a list of the times when something (such as a bus, train, or airplane) is expected to leave or arrive
a bus timetable [=(US) schedule]
3
British
: a written or printed list of activities and the times when they will be done
There have been a few changes to the class timetable. [=(US) schedule]
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“Timetable.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/timetable. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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