game plan

noun

: a strategy for achieving an objective

game-plan

ˈgām-ˌplan 

intransitive verb

Synonyms of game plan

• plan
• strategy
• blueprint
• program
• scheme
• project
• master plan

Examples of game plan in a Sentence

The governor is developing a game plan to lure businesses to the region.

what's our game plan for touring the city?

Recent Examples on the Web

So Thibodeaux’s role in each game plan will be interesting to monitor. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

While leaning on Alphabet ‘s Google to jump-start its AI features, Apple must figure out its long-term AI game plan. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Expecting Messi to produce magical moments is not a game plan. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Keep reading to see what the experts had to say about your meal-prep game plan for your collagen intake. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for game plan

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan

Kids Definition

game plan

noun

: a strategy for achieving an end : game entry 1 sense 2a