{
    "term": "schedule",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing",
            "sensetop": "on scheduleahead of schedulebehind scheduleaccording to schedule",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I have a **hectic schedule** for the next few days."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a busy/gruelling/punishing schedule"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're working to a **tight schedule** *(= we have a lot of things to do in a short time)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has taken some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have a very flexible **work schedule**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have no time available in my regular schedule."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Filming began on schedule *(= at the planned time)*.",
                    "contextForm": "on schedule"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The project will be completed on schedule this summer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule.",
                    "contextForm": "ahead of schedule"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The tunnel project has already fallen behind schedule.",
                    "contextForm": "behind schedule"
                },
                {
                    "text": "At this stage everything is going according to schedule *(= as planned)*.",
                    "contextForm": "according to schedule"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are trying desperately to **keep to** our **schedule**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The countries have yet to set the schedule for the next round of talks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Allow time in the schedule for sickness."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm trying to fit everything into my busy schedule."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a very demanding schedule."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had to work a lot of overtime to meet the strict production schedule."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're five days off schedule."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Working life"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["daily", "weekly", "etc."],
                "verb + schedule": ["have", "maintain", "arrange"],
                "schedule + verb": ["have a schedule to keep"],
                "preposition": [
                    "according to schedule",
                    "behind schedule",
                    "in the schedule"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive",
            "labels": "(North American English)especially in British English",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Connor checked the bus schedules for the day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "disruptions to flight schedules caused by the strike"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by bus and train"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a chart or plan of the classes that a student or teacher has in school each week",
            "labels": "(North American English)British English",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Besides a full school schedule, Kayla's week is jam-packed with other activities."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What's your schedule like next semester?"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Education"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a list of the television and radio programmes that are on a particular channel and the times that they start",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The channel's schedules are filled with old films and repeats."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Channel 4 has published its spring schedules."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The show trebled ratings for the channel's afternoon schedule."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["TV, radio and news"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["television", "TV", "programme"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a written list of things, for example prices, rates or conditions",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "tax schedules"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʃedjuːl/",
                "audio": "sc/schedule/schedule__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈskedʒuːl/",
                "audio": "sc/schedule/schedule__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 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."
}