American plan

American  

noun

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

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American plan British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of American plan

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

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American plan

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

It uses two rockets, a separate crew module and lander, and avoids the in-orbit refuelling complexity of the American plan.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

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

But it actually likes its old-fashioned way of living; the innate democracy of the American plan hotel and dinner-in-the-middle-of-the-day.

From The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad by Edward Hungerford

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