plan

Definition

A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.

Etymology

From French plan (“flat surface, ground plot, map”), from Latin plānus. Some sources also argue for influence or alteration of French plant, from plantar, from Latin plantāre (“set, fix in place”). Compare plane, plain.

Example Sentences

• "The plans for many important buildings were once publicly available."
• "He didn't really have a plan; he had a goal and a habit of control."
• "Life is what happens to you / While you're busy making other plans"