city planning

noun

: the drawing up of an organized arrangement (as of streets, parks, and business and residential areas) of a city

city planner noun

Examples of city planning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The letter, from an architecture firm project manager to a city planning official, says that all Costco members are welcome and encouraged to shop at a Costco Business Center, and no separate membership is required. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026

Longtime Oceanside resident Joan Bockman, a former city planning commissioner, was among more than 100 people who attended a community meeting to review the alternatives Wednesday at South Oceanside Elementary School. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026

The new market is expected to employ 30 people during each shift, according to city planning files. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

Simison noted that city planning efforts for the Ten Mile Interchange area have been in the works since 2005, before the interchange was built. —Rose Evans updated May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for city planning

• scintiscanning
• panning
• scanning
• spanning
• tanning
• preplanning
• replanning