city planning

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noun (1)

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

city planner noun

city planner

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noun (2)

: one that makes city plans

especially : a professional who participates in such activity

Examples of city planning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

His initial priorities as mayor included vaccinations, clean drinking water, improvements to the city’s harbor, and city planning. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 July 2026

Richmond Councilmember Claudia Jimenez, who attended the protest Wednesday, said city planning staff inspected the Levin Terminal Tuesday but have not yet reported back. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

The blizzard inspired the use of underground subway lines and utility lines as well as better winter storm preparedness, city planning and new weather models and translation tools. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office is warning that scammers are impersonating city planning officials in Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell, using public permit information to create realistic fake invoices. — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1900, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for city planning

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