Definition of "calendar" in English

noun

1. Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.

   • The three principal calendars are the Gregorian, Jewish, and Islamic calendars.

2. A means to determine the date consisting of a document containing dates and other temporal information.

   • Write his birthday on the calendar hanging on the wall.

3. A list of planned events.

   • The club has a busy calendar this year.

4. An orderly list or enumeration of persons, things, or events; a schedule.

   • a calendar of bills presented in a legislative assembly; a calendar of causes arranged for trial in court

5. (US) An appointment book (US), appointment diary (UK)

verb

1. (law, transitive) To set a date for a proceeding in court, usually done by a judge at a calendar call.

   • The judge agreed to calendar a hearing for pretrial motions for the week of May 15, but did not agree to calendar the trial itself on a specific date.

2. (transitive) To enter or write in a calendar; to register.