schedule

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈʃɛdjul/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈskɛ.dʒul/ or /ˈskɛd.jul/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular schedule

Plural schedules

A school schedule

1. (countable & uncountable) A schedule is a plan of things that are happening and the times when they happen.
   • Synonym: plan

   He visits each village in his or her area on a weekly schedule.

   The train is right on schedule.

   The meeting was running 10 minutes ahead of schedule.

   His doctors told him to cut down on his work schedule.

2. (countable) (formal) A schedule is a list, usually one with prices.

   Please see the enclosed schedule of costs for facilities and activities.

Verb

Plain form schedule

Third-person singular schedules

Past tense scheduled

Past participle scheduled

Present participle scheduling

1. (transitive) If you schedule something, you make a plan for when and where it will happen.
   • Synonym: plan

   The party was originally scheduled for June 5th.

Related words

• scheduler