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# unplanned

«unplanned» in Mova's school dictionary: **not planned or expected; it happened without being…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (unplanned)

### meaning for a pupil

Unplanned means not planned or expected; it happened without being arranged first. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplanned/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life, unplanned stops, trips or costs happen; in safety lessons, planning for the unplanned (a first aid kit, a phone) is wise. In maths word problems, an unplanned cost changes the total: a family must pay for something they did not budget for. Phrases: «an unplanned stop», «unplanned costs», «completely unplanned».

### examples

- We made an unplanned stop at the beach because the sun came out. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplanned/#x1)
- The fire drill was unplanned, so it felt real. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplanned/#x2)
- The car repair was an unplanned cost. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplanned/#x3)
- Our picnic turned into an unplanned water fight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplanned/#x4)
- The baby's early arrival was unplanned. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplanned/#x5)
- Some of the best adventures are unplanned. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplanned/#x6)

### note

Adjective. Double «n»: unplanned (plan → planned). In money problems, unplanned costs are added to the planned ones: planned £40 + unplanned £15 = £55 spent. Opposite: planned.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «unplanned» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unplanned/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.