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KAL-ind-uh/ˈkælɪndə/

A calendar shows the days, weeks, and months of a year: a wall calendar; the academic calendar; mark it on your calendar. A diary (UK) is for your own appointments; a schedule is a plan of times. Calendar year means 1 January to 31 December, not the school year. Do not confuse calendar with calender (a machine) — a rare spelling trap. Digital calendars sync across phones at work.

Meaning

A chart or system that shows the days, weeks, and months of a year.

Examples

• “Mark the exam date on your calendar.”
• “The academic calendar shows when term starts and ends.”
• “Put the interview in your calendar so you do not double-book.”

Good to know

mark / put something on your calendar. academic calendar. UK appointments book: diary. Plan of times: schedule.

Near in meaning

diary

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