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travel plan

travel plan

10 2.1
A schedule for a trip that shows where and when to go
  • noun
translation icon : itinerario
  • The travel plan includes stops at three national parks over the course of ten days.
  • change your travel plan

I actually have a lot of travel plans.

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Examples

  • So, how does all this negative economic news impact your travel plans?

    Blog text (25)

  • What advice could you give to Mrs. A in relation to her travel plans?

    Academic text (2012)

  • Can I go ahead and make my travel plan?

    Superman III (1983)

  • Alex said your travel plans are confirmed.

    Decoy (1995)

  • How has all this economic news impacted your travel plans?

    Blog text (25)

  • I've come to talk to you about the tickets... and your travel plans.

    Julia (1977)

  • Have you curbed travel plans because of the economy?

    Blog text (25)

  • There's been a slight change in your travel plans tonight.

    Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)

  • We don't negotiate our travel plans ahead of time.

    Blog text (7)

  • When making your fall travel plans, however, don't write off what's going on in the Midwest of the US.

    Blog text (23)

Synonyms

plan
vstravel plan
∞ 1.0

A set of steps arranged to reach a goal

is specific to planning a trip and gives routes and timings
timetable
vstravel plan
89 1.3

A list that shows when trains, buses, or exams start and finish

focuses on route and places rather than only time details
itinerary
vstravel plan
61 4.1

A planned route or schedule that shows places to visit on a trip

is a fuller proposal that also sets timings and overall schedule for the journey
roadmap
vstravel plan
41 3.5

A plan that shows the steps to reach a goal

applies to journeys and shows routes not general project steps
road map
vstravel plan
18 3.5

A plan that shows steps to reach a goal

focuses on practical travel routing and schedule rather than broad project guidance

How Detailed

travel plan
10 2.1
route
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

travel plan singular
travel plans plural

Morphology

travel + plan

The meaning 'a detailed proposal or schedule for a journey' is directly compositional from 'travel' (journeying) + 'plan' (ordered steps), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer it is a plan related to travel. This noun–noun combination follows common compounding patterns in English and other languages, making it highly predictable and transparent.

Etymology

The noun travel plan comes from the two words travel, meaning 'trip', and plan, meaning 'a list of steps'. Imagine writing a map with places, times and how you will go before you leave. That's why travel plan means a detailed schedule or route for a journey.