plan B

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noun

a strategy or plan to be implemented if the original one proves impracticable or unsuccessful.

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Origin of plan B

First recorded in 1975–80; from the assumption that the original plan is “plan A”

Words nearby plan B

planar, planarian, planar process, planate, planation, plan B, plancer, planch, planchet, planchette, Planck

How to use plan B in a sentence

Back in the fold and lacking a plan B, Shiv had no choice but to play the game on her father’s terms.
The Only Succession Recap You Need Before Season 3 Starts|Andrew R. Chow|October 12, 2021|Time
Toss a pair of traction devices into your pack, and if all else fails, have a plan B in mind, such as an exploration of the lower-elevation foothills section of the parks.
These Are the 5 Deadliest National Parks|Emily Pennington|April 8, 2021|Outside Online
In other words, in times like now bonds would be a nice safety cushion—a plan B for your portfolio.
Has COVID killed the bond market?|Bernhard Warner|October 6, 2020|Fortune
The plan is to stretch it out as long as possible, then probably forget about it, and then suddenly remember it.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Did the airline file a flight plan that took account of the weather en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore?
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The various members met for the first time when they traveled to Gambia at the beginning of December to carry out their plan.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country|Jacob Siegel|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Her new comments will only add to ongoing speculation that the Yorks plan, one day, to remarry.
Fergie Dives Into Prince Andrew’s Sex Scandal|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The family behind Sotto Sotto says that they plan to rebuild, but an insider tells me it may be a while.
The Fiery Death of Sotto Sotto, Toronto’s Celebrity Hotspot|Shinan Govani|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Frequently they are found in alveolar arrangement, retaining the original outline of the alveoli of the lung (Fig. 4, b).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
A was an Archer, who shot at a frog; B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
(b) Diseases of the stomach associated with deficient hydrochloric acid, as chronic gastritis and gastric cancer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
They shall plan how this may be done with due propriety, and shall advise us of their action.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Gordon gave a bitter laugh and went on, with the same strange, serious air of explaining his plan.
Confidence|Henry James

Medical definitions for plan B

Plan B

[ plăn ]

A trademark for a drug that contains levonorgestrel and is a morning-after pill.