work-schedule
/ˈwɜːk ˌʃedjuːl/ IELTSAcademic
noun
A plan that shows when someone works, including their days, hours, and shifts. It can also mean the usual pattern of working time in a job.
- My work-schedule changes every week.
- She checked her work-schedule on Monday morning.
- This work-schedule gives me weekends off.
Adinary Nuance
Work-schedule is more specific than schedule. It focuses on working hours, shifts, or days on duty. Use it when you mean someone's job timetable, not a general plan for the day. It is close to rota or shift pattern in British English, but more general and widely understood.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- lịch làm việc
- Spanish
- horario laboral
- Chinese
- 工作时间表
- Japanese
- 勤務表
- Korean
- 근무 일정
Etymology
This word combines work and schedule, both from older English and French roots. In modern English, it is a straightforward compound used especially in job and office contexts.
Common phrases
work-schedule changeswork-schedule planwork-schedule for the weekwork-schedule conflict
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Frequently asked questions
- Is work-schedule the same as schedule?
- Not exactly. Work-schedule means the schedule for working hours or shifts.
- Is work-schedule common in business English?
- Yes, it is clear and useful in workplaces, especially for shifts and staffing.
- Can I say my work-schedule is busy?
- Yes. You can say your work-schedule is busy or tight if you work many hours.