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

Because for all else those six renderings didn’t illustrate or incorporate beyond the ballpark itself while the Royals are putting together the master plan for the area, one eye-of-the-beholder variable hovers over the project more than any other. — Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

The Elk Grove Police Department has expanded in recent years after a 2019 facilities master plan identified a need for more office space, according to the staff report. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The center’s opening will conclude the third and final phase of a three-decade, $750-million master plan to develop the museum (the expansion goal was $450 million). — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

After just under a year in her new role as president of Nintendo of America, Devon Pritchard is ready to share elements of her master plan for the beloved Japanese gaming company. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 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