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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Carlsbad began designing its newest and largest park in 2018, and the City Council approved a master plan for the site in 2022. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 That leaves Sidney and Frank to piece together Havlock’s motive and master plan. Alison Herman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 So, there must be like, some master plan, right? Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 Penn, a Leawood resident, spearheaded a neighborhood effort to preserve the City Hall as the city launched the early stages of a master plan for the old building, the old fire station and additional land on 96th Street and Lee Boulevard. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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