Words / A2

PLAN/plæn/

Before a trip or a busy day, you need a plan — an organised idea of what you will do. Make a plan, a plan for Sunday. Plan is also a verb: we plan to leave early. An idea is smaller; a scheme can sound secret or negative. Go according to plan is a set phrase.

Meaning

An idea about what you will do.

Examples

• “We need a plan for the weekend.”
• “What’s the plan for tomorrow evening?”
• “They plan to visit their grandparents in June.”

Good to know

make a plan / a plan for. Verb: plan to + verb. Smaller: idea.

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