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Timetable

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

/ˈtaɪmteɪbəl/nounCommon term

In travel & airport english, timetable means: A list or table showing the times when buses, trains, ferries or planes leave and arrive.

In Turkish: sefer saatleri, tarife, sefer çizelgesi

How it is used

British English says timetable; American English usually says schedule. Timetables change at weekends, on public holidays and between summer and winter. People check, look at or download the timetable, and services run according to it.

Example sentences

  1. According to the timetable, the last ferry back is at 11:15 p.m.

  2. The bus timetable is different on Sundays.

Common collocations

  • bus timetable
  • train timetable
  • check the timetable
  • winter timetable
  • schedule
  • platformThe raised area beside the track in a railway or metro station where passengers wait for trains and get on and off.
  • public transportBuses, trains, trams, metros and ferries that run on fixed routes and timetables and that anyone can use by paying a fare.
  • shuttle busA bus that runs back and forth on a short, fixed route, for example between airport terminals, car parks, hotels and the city.

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