American plan


noun
  1. (in hotels) a system of paying a single fixed rate that covers room and all meals. Abbreviation: AP

Origin of American plan

1
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

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How to use American plan in a sentence

  • The American-plan rates range from $6.50 a day for a room, without bath, to $14 a day for de luxe accommodations for one.

    Glacier National Park [Montana] | United States Dept. of the Interior
  • American-plan and housekeeping accommodations are available in the park throughout the year.

    Sequoia [California] National Park | United States Department of the Interior
  • For week ends and holidays, American-plan reservations should be made in advance.

    Sequoia [California] National Park | United States Department of the Interior
  • His captor escorted him to a second-rate American-plan hotel and took him up to a room on the third floor.

    Ladies and Gentlemen  | Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
  • American plan: A scheme for shortening human life through overeating.

    The Roycroft Dictionary | Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for American plan

American plan

noun
  1. US a hotel rate in which the charge includes meals: Compare European plan

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