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master plan

noun

: a plan giving overall guidance

Examples of master plan in a Sentence

He has a master plan for becoming a millionaire. my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished
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The City Council approved the master plan in 2018 as a guideline for additional development in the city’s two oldest neighborhoods. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025 In recent years, the city has built several projects under a master plan designed to resurrect some of the river's natural habitat and expand public access. Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025 Other upgrades are detailed in a 2021 master plan. Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 17 Nov. 2025 The proposal to redevelop the hall comes as Little Rock officials are hoping to push forward on the recommendations of a downtown master plan that was adopted last year. Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for master plan

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of master plan was in 1914

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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20plan. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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