schedule

UK /ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/ US /ˈskɛd͡ʒʊl/
noun 6verb 5

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

daily, weekly, etc. | ambitious, busy, demanding, gruelling, heavy, hectic, punishing, tight | rigid, strict | business, production, training, work, etc.

flight, television, etc.

The airline changed our flight schedule because of bad weather.

VERB + SCHEDULE

have, work to

My brother works to a tight schedule during his busy season at the office.

arrange, design, draw up, plan, prepare | amend

be/go according to, keep to, meet, run to, stick to

The flight was delayed, but we managed to stick to our original schedule for the rest of the trip.

be/run ahead of | be/fall/run/slip behind

interrupt, take time out of

My dentist had to interrupt my schedule last week to fit in an emergency patient.

PREP

in the ~

We need to build in some flexibility in the schedule for unexpected delays.

on ~

The new office building should be completed on schedule by next spring.

2

(verb.)

ADV

currently

originally

The conference was originally scheduled to begin on Monday morning.

provisionally, tentatively

PREP

for

The meeting has been scheduled for next Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m.

PHRASES

be scheduled to begin/start/take place

The conference is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. next Monday morning.

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