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American plan

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000182

A pricing structure in the hospitality industry where the quoted rate for accommodation includes all three daily meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This contrasts with the European plan, which typically includes only the room rate. The American plan is frequently offered at resorts or cruise lines where guests are expected to dine on-site.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000182
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTransport and logistics
Synonymsfull board
ReferencesAmerican plan (Cambridge Dictionary)
See alsoFull board; European plan; Modified American plan
TranslationsGerman: American Plan; Spanish: plan americano; French: formule américaine
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000182",
  "term": "American plan",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A pricing structure in the hospitality industry where the quoted rate for accommodation includes all three daily meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This contrasts with the European plan, which typically includes only the room rate. The American plan is frequently offered at resorts or cruise lines where guests are expected to dine on-site.",
  "synonyms": [
    "full board"
  ],
  "subject": "Transport and logistics",
  "see_also": [
    "full board",
    "European plan",
    "modified American plan"
  ],
  "references": [
    "American plan (Cambridge Dictionary)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "American Plan",
    "es": "plan americano",
    "fr": "formule américaine"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/american-plan/"
}

Record 192 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.