What does “plan” mean?
- 1
nounan idea or set of steps for doing something in the future
What are your plans for the weekend?
- 2
verbto decide and arrange in detail what you will do
We’re planning to move next spring.
Plan at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /plæn/ · PLAN
- Forms
- planned, planning
How to use “plan” correctly
Say “plan to do something” or “plan on doing something”. Double the n: “planned”, “planning”.
Common phrases with “plan”
- make plans
- plan ahead
- a business plan
- go according to plan
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- planner
- planning
- unplanned
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