Timetables Meaning in English

word · lemma: timetable

US

UK

Definition

Timetables are schedules that show the times of planned events, such as classes, trains, or work shifts. They help organize when things will happen during a day or week.

Usage & Nuances

"Timetable" is common for transport (trains, buses), schools, and sometimes workplaces. In American English, "schedule" is more widely used for both public and personal planning. "Class timetable" is used for school schedules. Usually plural when talking about several schedules.

• Spanish: horarios - calendarios
• Portuguese (BR): horários - cronogramas
• Portuguese (PT): horários - horários escolares
• Chinese (Simplified): 时间表 - 课程表
• Chinese (Traditional): 時間表 - 課程表
• Hindi: समय-सारणी
• Arabic: الجداول الزمنية
• Bengali: সময়সূচী
• Russian: расписания
• Japanese: 時間割 - 時刻表
• Vietnamese: thời khóa biểu - lịch trình
• Korean: 시간표
• Turkish: zaman çizelgeleri
• Urdu: اوقات کار - شیڈول
• Indonesian: jadwal - jadwal waktu

Example Sentences

The school posts new timetables every semester.

basic

I always check the bus timetables before leaving home.

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Different countries often have very different school timetables.

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She gets confused by all the changing timetables at work.

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Train timetables are available online.

basic

We need to follow the timetables for the project.

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