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American plan

American  

noun

  1. (in hotels) a system of paying a single fixed rate that covers room and all meals. AP


American plan British  

noun

  1. a hotel rate in which the charge includes meals Compare European plan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of American plan

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

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Media reports have said the American plan involved a one-page memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the fighting and establishing a framework for negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

The Israeli and German leaders did agree that the second phase of the American plan should be advanced as soon as Mr Gvili's remains were returned.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

Japan has also approved an American plan to transform a unit of U.S.

From Slate Jan. 31, 2023

The official South American plan is still to pursue its own bid project, Uruguay soccer president Ignacio Alonso said.

From Seattle Times Apr. 1, 2022

The stork hadn’t brought it, as it does in far-off Denmark; nor had the doctor found it and brought it in, on the American plan.

From Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City by Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August)

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