- [countable, uncountable] a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing
- I have a hectic schedule for the next few days.
- a busy/gruelling/punishing schedule
- We're working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time).
- He has taken some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us.
- They have a very flexible work schedule.
- I have no time available in my regular schedule.
- on schedule Filming began on schedule (= at the planned time).
- The project will be completed on schedule this summer.
- ahead of schedule The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule.
- behind schedule The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule.
- according to schedule At this stage everything is going according to schedule (= as planned).
- We are trying desperately to keep to our schedule.
- The countries have yet to set the schedule for the next round of talks.
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifea2- Allow time in the schedule for sickness.
- I'm trying to fit everything into my busy schedule.
- She has a very demanding schedule.
- We had to work a lot of overtime to meet the strict production schedule.
- We're five days off schedule.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- daily
- weekly
- etc.
- …
- have
- maintain
- arrange
- …
- have a schedule to keep
- according to schedule
- behind schedule
- in the schedule
- …
- (North American English) (also timetable especially in British English)[countable] a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive
- Connor checked the bus schedules for the day.
- disruptions to flight schedules caused by the strike
- (North American English) (British English timetable)[countable] a chart or plan of the classes that a student or teacher has in school each week
- Besides a full school schedule, Kayla's week is jam-packed with other activities.
- What's your schedule like next semester?
- [countable] a list of the television and radio programmes that are on a particular channel and the times that they start
- The channel's schedules are filled with old films and repeats.
- Channel 4 has published its spring schedules.
- The show trebled ratings for the channel's afternoon schedule.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- television
- TV
- programme
- …
- [countable] a written list of things, for example prices, rates or conditions
- tax schedules
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘scroll, explanatory note, appendix’): from Old French cedule, from late Latin schedula ‘slip of paper’, diminutive of scheda, from Greek skhedē ‘papyrus leaf’. The verb dates from the mid 19th cent.
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