+ of the site of the Battle of Waterloo I A home for the elderly will be built on the site of the old hospital. building site British construction site
american (=place where a new building is
being built)
point /point/ [n C] an exact place or position: At this point the river is half a mile wide. I We reached a point where the road divided. I the c/istance between two points on the map
surroundings /sa'raundigz/ |n plural) especially written everything in the general area that a place or person is in, such as the buildings or the countryside - use this
to say whether a place is pleasant, unpleasant etc: The hotel is in beautiful surroundings on the edge of a lake. I We had the chance to watch great football in comfortable surroundings. I Sara felt nervous in the unfamiliar surroundings of her new school.
to be in a place
be /bi; strong bi:/ [и I] Where are my keys? + in/on/near/there etc Egypt is in North Africa. I There's a bank on the corner.
being - was - have been
Stand /staendj [и I] use this about buildings, furniture, trees, or tall objects: There is a parking lot now where the old school once stood.
Use stand especially when you are writing descriptions and stories.
+ in/near/on there etc The house stood next to a church. I A single tall candle was standing in the middle of the table. standing - stood - have stood
Alie lai [u Ij use this about paper, clothes, books, or other things that have been placed flat on a surface + in/on/near etc His letter was lying on the table. I The children's clothes lay on the bed, ready to be put on.
lying - lay ~ have lain
be situated/be located hi: sitju
eit^d. bi: laVkeit^dll-'laokeit^d; formal use this about towns, buildings, offices etc + in/on/near Soweto is an African township situated to the south west of Johannesburg. I The company's offices are located in downtown Manhattan. conveniently/pleasantly/ideally situated a new hotel, conveniently situated close to the airport
be based ,/bi; heist if a company or organization is based in a place, its main offices are there
+ in/at The United Nations is bused in New York.
London-based/Tokyo-based etc a London- based insurance company
when something is usually kept in a place
Qgo/belong /gao, brlDi]||-'b:i]/ [v i) especially spoken if something goes or belongs in a place, it should always be put there when it is not being used: Put those books back where they belong. + in/о a/under etc "Where do these plates go?" "They go in the cupboard above the sink."
not in any place
nowhere/not anywhere n3owe3r,
nDt 'eniwe3r/ [adu] not in any place or to anyplace: Where's Nick?/can't/ind him anywhere. I Tm not going anywhere. I a path that seems to lead nowhere nowhere else/not anywhere else (=no other place) They 're staying here because there's nowhere else they can go. nowhere to live/sit/stay The hall was already full, and there was nowhere to sit.
PLAN
design— prepare
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also
organize/ arrange
a plan to do something
plan pl<en [n Cj something that you have decided to do. and the methods you will use to do it: Her plan is to finish her
degree and then go and teach in Japan. I Vou can't start a new company if you don't have a good business plan. + for NASA has announced plans for a new space mission to Mars, plan to do sth The school has plans to build a computer centre, go according to plan (=when things happen exactly as you intended) Everything went according to plan, and we all crossed the river safely
Strategy 'stricter [n С usually singular] a carefully designed plan for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time: the President's long-term economic strategy
+ for We need a new strategy for increasing our sales in Europe. I Murdoch bought several TV stations, as part of his strategy for building a media empire.
plural strategies
programme British program American
/'program' (л С] a series of activities,
organized by a government or other large organization, that is designed to achieve something important and will continue for a long time
+ of The irrigation project is part of a programme of aid to West Africa. traintng/research/space etc programme
a major research program, aimed at developing cheaper fuels
a plan to do something bad
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plot /pIot||pla:t/ [n Cj a secret plan to do something bad, especially to the members of a government
a plan of the times when things will happen
timetable British schedule american
taim.teih?!, Jedju:l||'sked3ul. -dyl/ In С] a written list that shows the exact times when something will happen, for example when planes or buses leave, or when classes at school take place: The timetable said there was another train at 6.15. + of I want a schedule of flights from Boston to New York.
schedule /'Jedju3l|| skedjol, чад/ In С] a
detailed plan of what someone is going to do and when they will do it, especially someone important: The President's schedule includes a two-day visit to St Petersburg.
busy/tight schedule (=when you plan to do a lot of things in a short time) She has a pretty tight schedule, but she may be able to meet you for /unch.
programme british program american
program/ [n CI a plan that shows the order of activities at a ceremony, sports meeting, public event etc: The next race on today's program is the women's 1000 metres. I Who is organizing the conference programme?
В to make plans
^ see also arrange
plan /plaen/ [u l/T] to think carefully about something you are going to do, and decide how you will do it: Sue spent months planning her trip. I The burglary had obviously been very carefully planned. plan ahead (=make plans for the future) Now that you're pregnant, you'll have to plan ahead.
planning - planned - have planned
planning |n U) the activity of deciding how you will do something that you intend to do: financial planning I After weeks of planning, the big day finally arrived.
make plans meik 'pl<enz to think about
and talk about something that you intend
to do, especially something that needs to be carefully planned: We sat around the table, talking, laughing, and making plans.
+ for I've already started to make plans for the wedding - there's so much to do.
A If you make plans for something, you think about it in a general way. It you organize times, travel etc in detail you make arrangements