substituteschedule

noun

UK /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt ˌʃɛdjuːl/

US /ˈsʌbstɪtuːt ˌskɛdʒuːl/

A substitute schedule is a different plan for the day that you use when the normal one can't happen.

Because of the snow, the school used a substitute schedule and started classes two hours later.

SYNONYMS

alternate schedule backup schedule replacement timetable stand-in plan contingency schedule

RELATED WORDS

timetable roster makeup day delay plan agenda

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A temporary timetable used while a regular employee is away.

The office ran on a substitute schedule while the manager was on leave.

3. A revised list of times for buses or trains replacing the usual one.

The transit agency posted a substitute schedule during track repairs.

4. A plan swapped in for a planned event, such as a rain date.

The picnic had a substitute schedule in case of rain.