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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The developer got the final go-ahead for Sunset Place from the South Miami City Commission after the city’s planning board unanimously voted in favor and recommended approval of the master plan in September. Miami Herald, 8 July 2025 The design duo will be paid $500,000 for the master plan project at The Banks. Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 This park is currently undeveloped, and a master plan is in process. John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 There are two shots of what appears to be the famous Trojan Horse — Odysseus’ master plan to sneak Greek soldiers into Troy, massacre the soldiers and sack the city to win the war. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 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 17 Jul. 2025.

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