American plan

noun

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

American plan

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of American plan¹

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Example Sentences

The American-plan rates range from $6.50 a day for a room, without bath, to $14 a day for de luxe accommodations for one.

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American-plan and housekeeping accommodations are available in the park throughout the year.

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For week ends and holidays, American-plan reservations should be made in advance.

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His captor escorted him to a second-rate American-plan hotel and took him up to a room on the third floor.

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American Plan: A scheme for shortening human life through overeating.

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