noun
schedule
SHEHD-zhool
noun
1
A plan that lists when a set of tasks or events will happen.
"The train schedule shows departures every twenty minutes."
"I checked my schedule before agreeing to the meeting."
2
A table or list attached to a document, such as a contract or law, giving extra details.
"The rental terms are set out in Schedule 2 of the lease."
verb
1
To plan something for a particular date or time.
"Let's schedule the interview for next Tuesday morning."
"The airline scheduled an extra flight for the holiday rush."
How to Use Schedule
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA plan of when things will happen, or to set that plan up.
UK vs US
British English usually says "SHED-yool"; American English usually says "SKED-yool".
Common pairings
tight schedule
ahead of schedule
schedule a meeting
behind schedule
Word Forms
scheduled past tense, schedules plural, schedules singular
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Etymology
From Old French cedule, from Late Latin schedula ("strip of paper"), from Greek skhedē ("papyrus leaf"). The modern "sk"-like pronunciation in American English came later, influenced by the spelling.