Bermuda plan
- noun
- /bərˈmjuːdə plæn/
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plan Bermuda
- The resort offered the Bermuda plan, which included a hearty breakfast every morning.
Examples
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When booking a room, ask if the Bermuda plan is available to save on meal costs.
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Many tourists choose the Bermuda plan for the convenience of having breakfast included in their stay.
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I booked a Bermuda plan for my vacation.
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The hotel offers great Bermuda plans for families.
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Many tourists choose the Bermuda plan to enjoy a full breakfast included each day of their stay.
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The resort's Bermuda plan features a delicious breakfast served every morning for guests.
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When planning your vacation, consider the Bermuda plan for the added benefit of complimentary breakfasts.
Synonyms
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An arrangement where a hotel includes meals each day with the room price
A hotel rate that includes a simple breakfast each morning but not other meals
A hotel offer that includes a room and some meals
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning ‘a hotel rate that includes a full breakfast’ is not inferable from the constituents: ‘Bermuda’ denotes a place and ‘plan’ denotes a scheme, but neither signals ‘breakfast included’. This is an industry-specific, conventionalized name for a hotel rate, so learners who only know the words would not predict the intended meaning.
Etymology
Bermuda plan comes from hotels in Bermuda that often gave guests a full breakfast but not other meals. So choosing the Bermuda plan meant your price 'included breakfast', which is why the phrase now means a room price with breakfast included.