Definition of Plan

Verb: plan (planned,planning) plan

Have the will and intention to carry out some action
"He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion";
- be after
Make plans for something
"He is planning a trip with his family"
Make or work out a plan for; devise
"plan an attack";
- project, contrive, design
Make a design of in systematic, often graphic form
"plan the new wing of the museum";
- design

Noun: plan plan

A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
"they discussed plans for a new bond issue"; "they drew up a six-step plan";
- program, programme [Brit, Cdn]
An arrangement scheme
"a plan for seating guests";
- design
Scale drawing of a structure
"the plans for City Hall were on file";
- architectural plan