American plan
(in hotels) a system of paying a single fixed rate that covers room and all meals. Abbreviation: AP
Origin of American plan
1- Compare European plan.
Words Nearby American plan
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How to use American plan in a sentence
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.
Glacier National Park [Montana] | United States Dept. of the InteriorAmerican-plan and housekeeping accommodations are available in the park throughout the year.
Sequoia [California] National Park | United States Department of the InteriorFor week ends and holidays, American-plan reservations should be made in advance.
Sequoia [California] National Park | United States Department of the InteriorHis captor escorted him to a second-rate American-plan hotel and took him up to a room on the third floor.
Ladies and Gentlemen | Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) CobbAmerican plan: A scheme for shortening human life through overeating.
The Roycroft Dictionary | Elbert Hubbard
British Dictionary definitions for American plan
US a hotel rate in which the charge includes meals: Compare European plan
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