appointment book

Thân thiện

She writes her next meeting in her appointment book.

Definition

Noun: A physical book or binder containing dated pages (typically one page or spread per day, week, or month) with designated spaces to write down scheduled meetings, events, or commitments for future dates.

Usage

An appointment book is used to organize and track personal or professional engagements chronologically. It functions as a tangible planning tool.

Examples

• She checked her appointment book to see if she was free for lunch on Tuesday.
• He wrote the client meeting in his appointment book so he wouldn't forget.
• The doctor's receptionist consulted the appointment book to find the next available slot.

Advanced Usage

• "To keep one's appointment book": To maintain and regularly update one's schedule.
  • She keeps her appointment book meticulously, color-coding different types of meetings.
• "A slot in the appointment book": An available time for a meeting.
  • I'm afraid there are no slots in my appointment book until next week.

Variants and Related Words

• Diary (n): A book for recording daily events or appointments; often used synonymously with "appointment book" in British English.
• Datebook (n): Another term for an appointment book, emphasizing the calendar function.
• Planner (n): A book for planning, which often includes an appointment calendar alongside other sections like to-do lists or goal trackers.
• Schedule (n): The planned list of activities or appointments itself, which is recorded the appointment book.

Synonyms

• Calendar (specifically a desk or pocket calendar with space for notes)
• Engagement book

Antonyms / Contrasting Concepts

• Open schedule: A state of having no fixed appointments.
• Digital calendar: An electronic equivalent (e.g., Google Calendar, Outlook) as opposed to a physical book.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments

Từ đồng nghĩa

• appointment calendar