master plan

noun

: a plan giving overall guidance

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
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There is no timeline as to when the entire project will be complete, but county parks officials anticipate the park’s master plan and the 130 acre addition will be complete by the end of this year, and the trail connection will be complete next year. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025 By 2035, the airport was forecast to have 255,000 annual takeoffs and landings, according to the airport’s master plan adopted in 2020. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025 The idea, according to the city’s Economic Development Department, is to remake a conference center, two marinas and a restaurant into new community assets — in particular a hotel, as called for in the city’s long-term master plan. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025 The Lahaina Restoration Foundation, according to the The Maui News, is nearly finished with its master plan for rebuilding the Old Lahaina Courthouse, the Lahaina Prison, the Baldwin Home and the Master’s Reading Room, Seamen’s Hospital, Plantation House and Hale Aloha. Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for master plan

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of master plan was in 1914

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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20plan. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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