Meaning & use
training schedule
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Meanings
nouncountable
A plan that shows when and how often someone will practice or exercise.
Grammar: It is a countable noun, so use 'a training schedule' for one plan and 'training schedules' for more than one.
Patterns
- a training schedule for something
- follow a training schedule
- draw up a training schedule
The coach gave each runner a training schedule for the next eight weeks.
My training schedule includes two rest days every week.
She keeps her training schedule on the fridge so she never misses a session.
nouncountablebusiness
A timetable of classes or practice sessions for people learning a job or skill.
Grammar: Used the same way as the fitness sense; the context tells you whether it is about sport or about learning a job.
Patterns
- a training schedule for new staff
- on the training schedule
- a busy training schedule
New employees receive a training schedule on their first morning.
The training schedule for the software course runs over three weeks.
We had to change the training schedule because the trainer was ill.
Word forms
| plural | training schedules |
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Common combinations
- follow a training schedule
- If you follow a training schedule, you are less likely to skip practice.
- a demanding training schedule
- Olympic swimmers have a demanding training schedule.
- set out a training schedule
- The manager set out a training schedule for all new hires.
- a training schedule for something
- They designed a training schedule for the marathon.
Synonyms and how they differ
- training plan
- Training plan is very close and often interchangeable, but it can suggest a broader set of goals rather than just dates and times.
- workout routine
- Workout routine fits exercise only, while a training schedule can also cover job training.
- timetable
- Timetable is more general and is used for classes and transport as well as training.
Word family
Commonly confused: training schedule or training timetable?
training schedule vs training timetable
Training timetable is mainly British and often means a list of class times; training schedule is more common in American English and covers practice plans too.
Practice
The coach asked the team to ___ a training schedule before the season started.
Choose one answer.
'Draw up' means to prepare a plan or document, which fits a schedule. 'Do' is too general here, 'take' does not collocate with schedule, and 'make up for' means to compensate for something, which changes the meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “training schedule”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.