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 nonprofit is asking the city for $145,000 to fund a feasibility study that would help the museum create a master plan for its buildings. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 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

Congratulations, Seminoles fans, part one of your master plan to return to the pantheon of college football has been completed. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 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