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1 something that you have decided to do and how you are going to do it

What are your vacation plans?

They have plans to build a new school.

Thesaurus

purpose the reason for doing something; what something is used for or is supposed to achieve: What is the purpose of your visit? ♦ The building is used for religious purposes .

aim what someone is trying to achieve: Our main aim is to increase sales. ♦ He was willing to do almost anything to achieve his aim of winning first prize. plan what you have decided or arranged to do: Do you have any plans for the weekend? ♦ There are no plans to build new offices.

intention what you want or intend to do: Our intention was to leave early in the morning. ♦ I have no intention of going to the wedding. goal (often used about your life or career plans) something that you hope to achieve: What are your long-term goals? ♦ I've finally achieved my goal of getting a college degree.

a map showing a building, a city, or a town a street plan of San Francisco

a drawing that shows how a new building, room, or machine will be made

Have you seen the plans for the new shopping center?

plan 2 Ф / plsen / verb ( plans , plan • ning , planned )

to decide what you are going to do and how you are going to do it

They're planning a long vacation next summer. I'm planning to go to college.

to intend or expect to do something I'm planning on taking a vacation in July.

plane Ф / plein / noun [count]

a vehicle with wings that can fly through the air I like traveling by plane . What time does your plane land? Our plane took off three hours late. I caught the next plane to Miami.

—SYNONYM airplane

plan .et О / 'plsenst/ noun

[ count ] a large round object in space that moves around the sun or another star

Earth, Mars, and Venus are planets.

the planet [ singular ] the world we live in, especially when we are talking about the environment

the battle to save the planet

plank / plregk / noun [ count ]

a long, flat piece of wood

plank • ton / ' plregktan / noun [ noncount , plural ]

( BIOLOGY ) the very small plants and animals that live in water

fish that eat plankton

plant l Ф / plsent / noun

[ count ]

anything that grows from the ground

Don't forget to water the plants.

Collocations

The Natural World

animals

animals mate/breed/reproduce/feed (on something) birds fly/sing/nest/migrate insects crawl/fly/bite/sting hunt/capture/kill prey lay/fertilize eggs plants and fungi trees/plants grow/bloom/blossom/flower a seed sprouts

leaves/buds/shoots appear/develop/form a fungus grows/spreads pollinate/fertilize a flower/plant produce/spread pollen/seeds

plant 2 © / plaent / verb ( plants , plant ing , plant -ed )

to put plants or seeds in the ground We planted some roses in the garden.

plan • ta • tion / plren'teijn / noun [ count ]

a piece of land where things like tea, cotton, or rubber grow a sugar plantation

plaque / pirek / noun

[ count ] a flat piece of stone, metal, or wood with writing on it, which is attached to a wall or other surface The plaque on the wall commemorates the founder of the university.

[ noncount ] ( HEALTH ) a harmful substance that forms on your teeth