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 completion of the parking lot would require a Port of Los Angeles master plan amendment to switch the land’s designation from open space to maritime support. — Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

In the park’s master plan, which was finalized in 2024, space was left available in case the community was able to bring it back. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

Exceptions include areas identified as travel routes in master plans, areas designated as open for off-trail use and areas designated by rangers as open for off-trail use for public access. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

In the early 2000s, the city published its downtown master plan, which highlighted the site as a potential future park, Morejon said. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 June 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