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{
"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."
}