Meaning
A drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from French plan (“flat surface, ground plot, map”), from Latin plānus. Some sources also argue for influence or alteration of French plant, from plantar, from Latin plantāre (“set, fix in place”). Doublet of llano, piano, plane, and plain.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2025-11-10AIPNLOV
- 2025-06-13PTANICL
- 2025-05-25NPAOEBL
- 2025-05-05PAOMLNR
- 2025-04-27NAPIFLU
- 2024-11-17NABEILP
- 2024-06-04NAPLIMT
- 2024-05-15PANIFLT
- 2024-04-20NATLIPU
- 2024-04-13NAPLIOV
- 2024-03-17NYAPLGO
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.