schedule

1nouna plan of times and events

A schedule is a list or plan that shows what will happen and when. Think of it as a map for your time — it tells you 'at 9am, do this; at 10am, do that.' Schools, offices, and transport systems all use schedules to keep things organised.

everyday language, business, education · Modern, widely used

My work schedule this week is very busy — I have meetings every morning.

The train schedule shows that the next departure is at 6:45pm.

She checked her schedule before agreeing to the meeting.

When you schedule something, you decide when it will happen and put it in a plan. For example, if your boss says 'let's schedule a call for Friday', they mean 'let's agree that the call will happen on Friday and write it down.'

everyday language, business · Modern, widely used

We need to schedule a meeting for next week.

Can you schedule the delivery for the morning?

In the context of buses, trains, or flights, a schedule is the official list of departure and arrival times. When you check 'the bus schedule', you are looking at exactly when each bus leaves and arrives.

transport, travel · Modern, widely used

According to the flight schedule, the plane lands at 8pm.

law, business, government · Formal, widely used in official contexts

Please refer to Schedule 2 for the full terms and conditions.

The tax form has a schedule where you list your deductions.