schedule

«schedule» in Mova's school dictionary: A plan that shows when things will happen: a school schedule — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a schedule, schedules); verb (schedule, schedules, scheduled, scheduling)

meaning for a pupil

1) A plan that shows when things will happen: a school schedule. tree →

2) (US, Canada) A timetable for buses, trains or TV. tree →

3) (verb) To plan something for a certain time. tree →

4) «On schedule» means on time; «behind schedule» means late. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school maths, reading schedules and timetables: if the bus leaves at 8:15 and takes 25 minutes, when does it arrive? In everyday life, busy schedules and appointments. Phrases: on schedule, ahead of schedule, behind schedule, a tight schedule.

examples

• Our class schedule is on the wall. tree →
• The train is running behind schedule. tree →
• The match is scheduled for Saturday. tree →
• Check the bus schedule before you leave. tree →
• We finished ahead of schedule. tree →
• My schedule is full this week. tree →

note

UK says «SHED-yool», US says «SKED-jool». UK often uses timetable for trains and school. Maths: use start time + duration = end time; behind schedule means later than planned.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «schedule» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.