master plan

noun

: a plan giving overall guidance

Synonyms of master plan

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

Examples of master plan in a Sentence

He has a master plan for becoming a millionaire.

my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished

Recent Examples on the Web

The master plan was prepared by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) whose planners chose to import a somewhat suburban model for this prime piece of cityscape immediately adjacent to the Loop. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

The City Council voted 9-3 on Monday night to approve the 10-year master plan, with Ward 2 council members Melissa Cheatham and Drew Mitrisin and Ward 3 Councilmember Andrew Borlaza dissenting. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Contractor McGuire and Hester began construction about 18 months ago, but the project began in spring 2021, when the county started developing a master plan for the roadway from Ethan Way to Watt Avenue. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

For their part, NASA officials have said that last year’s layoffs and lab closures are making Goddard more efficient and competitiveand that the consolidation of buildings was part of a 2022 master plan. — Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for master plan

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