family planning

noun

: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control

Examples of family planning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Discussions are expected to address creative and personal development, family planning and questions surrounding who is responsible for archiving sapphic history. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

This extends to gendered expectations surrounding family planning and reproduction, which put the responsibility on women to manage. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

There will be no memorial service, with Morgan's family planning to honor her wishes and mourn privately, her representatives said. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

West matched with Gilkar and Ahmed through Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists, LLC, a family planning center located in Connecticut, an attorney for West told the Tribune. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for family planning

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

Kids Definition

family planning

noun

: planning that is intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children by using effective methods of birth control

Medical Definition

family planning

noun

-ˈplan-iŋ 

: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through effective methods of birth control