open plan

American  

noun

1. a floor plan without fully enclosed spaces for distinct rooms.

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open-plan British  

adjective

1. having no or few dividing walls between areas

   an open-plan office floor

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Other Word Forms

• open-plan adjective

Etymology

Origin of open plan

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

"It was incredible. The master bedroom was absolutely enormous and had a balcony and an open plan bathroom, you could see over the sea."

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

After moving from individual offices to an open plan, the workers spent only a third as much time interacting face-to-face as they had before, a striking downturn.

From Scientific American • Mar. 20, 2023

Five bedrooms, six baths, “thrilling panoramic views in all directions” from floor-to-ceiling arched windows, expansive open plan living and dining rooms, den, custom kitchen; 5,508 square feet.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

Replacing solid walls with ones fitted with interior glazing is particularly useful for dividing a kitchen from a main living space — a sort of compromise between an open plan or a closed-off kitchen.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2022

It helps to start with a neutral base — what she calls “nothing colors” — especially in an open plan.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2022