NYT Dictionary

PROGRAM

/ˈpɹoʊ̯ˌɡɹæm/
NounVerbPRO-grampro-gram · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018

Meaning

A set of structured activities; a plan of action.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “to set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of programma.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

playbillplatformshowapplicationcomputer programplanprogrammebroadcastcurriculumsyllabus

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018.

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