nounadjective

l’horaire

schedule · hourly

C’est une liste ou un tableau qui indique à quelle heure une activité commence et finit.

Horaire has two closely related uses:

Noun: a schedule, timetable, or set of opening/operating hours
- un horaire = a schedule or timetable
- les horaires = the schedules or timetables
  It can refer to transport, classes, work, shops, or events.
- Je consulte les horaires des trains. = “I am checking the train timetables.”
Adjective: hourly; relating to hours or working time
- le salaire horaire = hourly wage
- la durée horaire = hourly duration or number of hours
- les contraintes horaires = time-related constraints

Depending on context, horaire can also mean “according to a timetable” or “related to working hours.”

As a noun, horaire is masculine:

As an adjective, it agrees in number but has the same form for masculine and feminine singular:

The word comes from Latin horarius, meaning “related to an hour,” derived from hora, “hour.” It is related to heure , meaning “hour” or “time.”

For the noun meaning “schedule”:

emploi du temps — a timetable or schedule, especially for school or personal activities
programme — a program or planned sequence of events; broader and less specifically connected with times
planning — an informal, commonly used word for a work schedule or plan
calendrier — a calendar or timetable covering dates and events, usually broader than horaire

For the adjective meaning “hourly”:

à l’heure — literally “by the hour” or “per hour”; it is often used in expressions such as être payé à l’heure (“to be paid by the hour”)

There is no exact general antonym for horaire. Depending on the context, contrasting ideas include:

permanent — permanent or continuously available, rather than limited to specific hours
continu — continuous, without interruptions or scheduled gaps
sans horaire — without a fixed schedule