What does "calendar" mean?

1. (system of time) a system used to divide time into days, weeks, months, and years. 2. (document or app) a document, book, or app that shows the days and months of a specific year. 3. (schedule of events) a list of things you plan to do at specific times. 4. (to schedule) to write something down in your schedule or set a date for it. 5. (legal list) a list of cases that a court needs to hear.

How do you use "calendar"?

transitive verb taking a direct object

calendar

n. · v.

US //ˈkæɫəndɝ// UK //kˈæləndɐ// cal·en·dar

1 system of time (n.)
A2 Elementary

a system used to divide time into days, weeks, months, and years.

a system by which time is divided into fixed periods for the purpose of civil or religious life.

Example

Most of the world uses the Gregorian calendar to track the date.

Example

The transition from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar required a complex adjustment of dates that varied by country and century.
- chronology
2 document or app (n.)
A1 Beginner

a document, book, or app that shows the days and months of a specific year.

a physical or digital record containing the days, weeks, and months of a specific year, often used for reference.

Example

I marked my sister's birthday on the wall calendar in the kitchen.

Example

She checked her digital calendar to ensure there were no overlapping commitments before confirming the flight reservation.
- almanac
- diary

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3 schedule of events (n.)
B1 Intermediate

a list of things you plan to do at specific times.

a schedule or list of planned events, appointments, or social engagements.

Example

My social calendar is very busy this month with three weddings to attend.

Example

The university's academic calendar includes several breaks for independent research and faculty development workshops.
4 to schedule (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

to write something down in your schedule or set a date for it.

to enter an event into a schedule or to appoint a specific date for a formal proceeding.

Example

Let me calendar that meeting so I don't forget about it.

Example

The judge agreed to calendar the hearing for the following Tuesday to accommodate the lead attorney's travel schedule.

Usage

transitive verb taking a direct object
- cancel
5 legal list (n.)
C1 Advanced Technical Formal Law

a list of cases that a court needs to hear.

a formal list of cases awaiting hearing or trial in a court of law.

Example

The lawyer checked the court calendar to see when the trial would begin.

Example

Due to a significant backlog, the clerk noted that the case would likely not appear on the court's calendar until the next session.
- docket

Origin

Etymology tree Old French calendierbor. Middle English kalender English calendar From Middle English kalender, from Old French calendier, from Latin calendarium (“account book”), from kalendae (“the first day of the month”), from kalō (“to announce solemnly, to call out (the sighting of the new moon)”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-. Doublet of calendarium. Displaced native Old English rīmbōc and ġerīmbōc.