1plan 
/ˈplæn/ noun
plural plans /ˈplæn/ noun 1 : a set of actions that have been thought of as a way to do or achieve something [count] ▪ the President's economic plan ▪ the army's plan of attack ▪ We need to agree on a plan of action. — often + for ▪ The partners created a business plan for their new store. ▪ The city has a ten-year plan for fixing the city's roads. [noncount] ▪ Not everything at the show went according to plan. [=the way it was supposed to] — see also game plan, master plan 2 : something that a person intends to do [count] ▪ Our plan was to have the guests park on the street, not the lawn. — often plural ▪ We would love to have dinner at your house Friday night, but we already have plans. [=we are already planning/expecting to do something else] ▪ They didn't want to change their vacation plans. ▪ We made plans to go out this Friday. [noncount] ▪ When we met them at the restaurant, they said there had been a change of/in plan. 3 [count] : a detailed agreement for telephone service, medical care, insurance, etc.
▪ a health/medical plan [=an insurance program that pays for medical care] ▪ He changed his long-distance/calling plan. ▪ a tuition payment plan ▪ Her employer offers a great dental plan. [=insurance for dental care] ▪ a retirement plan — see also installment plan, pension plan 4 [count] : a drawing that shows the parts or details of something (such as a building, town, machine, etc.)
▪ a street plan of Washington, D.C. ▪ a seating plan [=a drawing that shows the places where particular people will sit at a gathering] — often plural ▪ The builder brought over the plans for their new house. ▪ The architect drew up plans for the office tower. — see also floor plan
▪ a health/medical plan [=an insurance program that pays for medical care] ▪ He changed his long-distance/calling plan. ▪ a tuition payment plan ▪ Her employer offers a great dental plan. [=insurance for dental care] ▪ a retirement plan — see also installment plan, pension plan
▪ a street plan of Washington, D.C. ▪ a seating plan [=a drawing that shows the places where particular people will sit at a gathering] — often plural ▪ The builder brought over the plans for their new house. ▪ The architect drew up plans for the office tower. — see also floor plan
