meal plan
Definition
Noun: 1. A pre-arranged schedule or system for meals, often specifying what and when to eat: A structured approach to eating, typically designed for nutrition, budgeting, or convenience. This can be created by an individual, a dietitian, or an institution. 2. A hotel rate that includes the cost of a room along with specified meals: A pricing package offered by hotels, resorts, or similar accommodations where the price covers both lodging and meals, such as breakfast only (Bed & Breakfast) or all meals (Full Board).
Usage Examples
- Individual/Institutional Planning:
- Following a weekly meal plan helps me save time at the grocery store and eat healthier.
- The university requires all first-year students living on campus to purchase a meal plan for the dining hall.
- Hotel Package:
- We booked our vacation with a meal plan that includes breakfast and dinner daily.
- Is the room rate with or without a meal plan?
Advanced Usage
- "to be on a meal plan": To be enrolled in or following a structured system for meals.
- All athletes in the training camp are on a strict meal plan designed by the team nutritionist.
Variants and Related Words
- Meal planning (n): The activity or process of creating a meal plan.
- Meal planning is a useful skill for managing a food budget.
- Full board (n): A hotel meal plan that includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Half board (n): A hotel meal plan that typically includes breakfast and one other meal (often dinner).
Synonyms
- Diet plan: Emphasizes a plan for nutritional or health goals.
- Food schedule: A more general term for a timetable of meals.
- Board: Often used in the context of lodging with meals provided (e.g., "room and board").
Related Phrases
- To plan meals: The verbal action of creating a meal plan.
- I need to plan meals for the upcoming week.
Noun
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a plan and a room rate for providing a room and meals to guests at a hotel
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