goal vs plan

goal

noun
  • The act of placing the object into the goal. 

  • A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal. 

  • A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer. 

  • A result that one is attempting to achieve. 

  • In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object. 

verb
  • To score a goal. 

plan

noun
  • A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal. 

  • 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. 

  • A subscription to a service. 

  • A method; a way of procedure; a custom. 

  • A two-dimensional drawing of a building as seen from above with obscuring or irrelevant details such as roof removed, or of a floor of a building, revealing the internal layout; as distinct from the elevation. 

verb
  • To create a plan for. 

  • To intend. 

  • To design (a building, machine, etc.). 

  • To make a plan. 

How often have the words goal and plan occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )