Ground-plan
81ground — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the surface of the earth, esp. as contrasted with the air around it. b a part of this specified in some way (low ground). 2 the substance of the earth s surface; soil, earth (stony ground; dug deep into the ground). 3 a a… …
82plan — plan1 W1S1 [plæn] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(intention)¦ 2¦(method/arrangement)¦ 3¦(map)¦ 4¦(drawing)¦ 5 plan A 6 plan B ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: drawing of a building at ground level ; partly from …
83plan — [18] A plan is etymologically a design that has been ‘planted’ on the ground. Indeed in French, from which English acquired the word, it was originally plant, and was not altered to plan until the 16th century, under the influence of plan ‘flat’… …
84plan — [18] A plan is etymologically a design that has been ‘planted’ on the ground. Indeed in French, from which English acquired the word, it was originally plant, and was not altered to plan until the 16th century, under the influence of plan ‘flat’… …
85plan — I. noun Etymology: French, plane, foundation, ground plan; partly from Latin planum level ground, from neuter of planus level; partly from French planter to plant, fix in place, from Late Latin plantare more at floor, plant Date: 1706 1. a… …
86plan — {{11}}plan (n.) 1670s, drawing, sketch, or diagram of any object, from Fr. plan ground plan, map, lit. plane surface (mid 16c.), from L. planum level or flat surface, noun use of adjective planus level, flat (see PLANE (Cf. plane) (n.1)). The… …
87plan — 1 noun (C) 1 INTENTION something you have decided to do or achieve: His plan is to get a degree in economics and then work abroad for a year. | sb s best plan BrE (=the best course of action): Your best plan would be to catch a taxi it s much too …
88plan — planless, adj. planlessly, adv. planlessness, n. /plan/, n., v., planned, planning. n. 1. a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans. 2. a design or scheme of arrangement: an elaborate plan… …
89plan — [[t]plæn[/t]] n. v. planned, plan•ning 1) a scheme or method of acting, proceeding, etc., developed in advance: a battle plan[/ex] 2) a design or arrangement: a seating plan[/ex] 3) a specific project or definite goal: plans for the future[/ex]… …
90plan — noun 1》 a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something. ↘a scheme for the regular payment of contributions towards a pension, insurance policy, etc.: a personal pension plan. 2》 an intention or decision about what one is going to do. 3》 …
