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
Recent Examples on the Web Reuben Brothers and Three Rules Capital filed a master plan for a more than $2 billion development in Puerto Rico with its own private airport and views of the Caribbean Sea. Natalie Wong, Fortune Europe, 24 May 2024 The information obtained from the survey will be a part of the county’s update of its master plan, a framework for future development decisions. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024 The master plan incorporated a 10-acre green roof—the heart of a system of wetland gardens, porous paving, hedgerows and bioswales. William McDonough, Scientific American, 1 July 2017 The first phase, which is currently in progress, includes: finalizing Bank of America Stadium’s master plan, completing an underway rezoning for a field house/practice facility and constructing that fieldhouse. Mary Ramsey and, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for master plan 

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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 18 Jun. 2024.

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