calendar

cal-en-dar · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A system for organizing days into weeks, months, and years.

  2. 2.

    To schedule or enter in a calendar.

  3. 3.

    A chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year.

  4. 4.

    A schedule of events or appointments.

Forms

plural: calendars

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    calendar year — a year from January 1 to December 31
  • •
    mark your calendar — remember a date for a future event
  • •
    calendar month — a period from a date in one month to the same date in the next

Related words

See also: date, month, schedule, year
Synonyms: almanac, planner, schedule

Etymology

From Latin kalendarium ("account book"), from kalendae ("calends," the first day of the Roman month when debts were due). Related to calare ("to call, proclaim").