game plan

noun

: a strategy for achieving an objective

game-plan

ˈgām-ˌplan 

intransitive verb

Synonyms of game plan

• plan
• strategy
• blueprint
• program
• scheme
• project
• master plan

Examples of game plan in a Sentence

The governor is developing a game plan to lure businesses to the region.

what's our game plan for touring the city?

Recent Examples on the Web

Two days after criticizing the coaching staff's game plan following a four-carry, two-yard performance, the G-Men released Najee Harris. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Stefanski knows other teams will take note of the Bears' game plan on defense. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

By the end of the fifth, the Dodgers had gone eight consecutive innings without scoring, and with a game plan of getting ahead before the Brewers’ vaunted bullpen could take over. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Target has yet to announce its formal Black Friday game plan, but the popular retail giant usually delivers massive discounts across dozens of categories during the Thanksgiving sale. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for game plan

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan

Kids Definition

game plan

noun

: a strategy for achieving an end : game entry 1 sense 2a