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

Scammers are sending emails to residents involved in planning, zoning or land-use applications pretending to be Forest Lake city planning and zoning staff members, the city said Friday. —Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026

The new commercial hub would total 29,900 square feet, according to city planning documents. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

New playground equipment is still in the design phase of city planning, a city spokesman said. —Kendrick Calfee february 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026

Community, developer conflict Chernock, a longtime District 1 resident, was appointed by City Council member Chad West to serve as city planning commissioner for his district from 2023 to 2025. —Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for city planning

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