plan

«plan» in Mova's school dictionary: An idea of what you will do and how: "Our plan is to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (plan, plans); verb (plan, plans, planned, planning)

meaning for a pupil

1) An idea of what you will do and how: "Our plan is to leave at nine." tree →

2) A drawing showing the shape of a building or area from above: "a floor plan". tree →

3) As a verb, to decide and organise what to do: "plan a party". tree →

sense in the lessons

In school: plan your story before writing; in science, plan a fair test. In maths, a plan is a view from above (plan view). In safety: have a fire escape plan and a plan for meeting if you get lost. Phrases: make a plan, plan ahead, go to plan, plan B, plan view.

examples

• What is the plan for today? tree →
• We planned a surprise for Mum. tree →
• Plan your story before you write it. tree →
• Our family has a fire escape plan. tree →
• Everything went to plan. tree →
• If that fails, we have a plan B. tree →
• Draw a plan of your bedroom. tree →
• Plan ahead for a long walk. tree →

note

Double the n: planned, planning. In maths, "plan" is the view from above, "elevation" is the view from the side. A plan with a meeting place helps when someone is lost.

In the corpora

• Knowing this helps you understand why a family's week is planned round a piece of paper on the fridge.
• Most adults have some, like a mortgage or a car loan, and planned debt can be fine.
• By the end of the call there is a plan, and he says, "Right.
• Debt advice charities give free, private help to make a plan for paying debts back at a pace the family can manage.
• Big building jobs often take longer and cost more than planned.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «plan» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.