B2nounbusinesssociety
US/skiːm/
UK/skiːm/
an official plan or system for doing something; also a clever, often dishonest plan
In context
The city has started a bike-sharing scheme near every metro station.
Thousands of people lost their savings in a get-rich-quick scheme online.
Our company runs a training scheme for new graduates.
Words that go with scheme
noun + noun
- pension schemeAll staff can join the company pension scheme.
- training schemeThe bank offers a training scheme for young workers.
- pilot schemeThe free bus pilot scheme will run for six months.
verb + noun
- set up a schemeThe school set up a scheme to give poor pupils free lunches.
adjective + noun
- get-rich-quick schemeBe careful of any get-rich-quick scheme you see on Facebook.
noun + preposition
- scheme toThey came up with a scheme to cheat the insurance company.