unscheduled

adjective

un·​sched·​uled ˌən-ˈske-(ˌ)jüld How to pronounce unscheduled (audio)
-jəld
Canadian also -ˈshe-
British usually -ˈshe-(ˌ)dyüld
: not appointed, assigned, or designated for a fixed time : not scheduled
made an unscheduled stop
unscheduled visits

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The Fed has also periodically held unscheduled meetings during times of economic and market turmoil, such as the beginning of the Covid pandemic in 2020. — Enda Curran, Fortune, 31 July 2026 However, the performance ran without a hitch and there were no unscheduled show stops during the four-hour performance. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 July 2026 Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid held an unscheduled news conference Monday after the team’s third and final training camp practice for rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 From last summer until its recent closure, stories about the dire conditions in which immigrants were living spread through phone calls, legal briefs and press conferences by members of Congress following unscheduled visits. — Churchill Ndonwie, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unscheduled

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unscheduled was in 1889

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