master plan

noun

: a plan giving overall guidance

Synonyms of master plan

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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Kansas City’s plan commission staged an initial discussion on Wednesday about Gillon Property Group’s master plan for the Plaza, which includes zoning guidelines and guardrails for how future construction there should look and play out. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025

Mosher previously said the city will issue a request for proposals for firms interested in creating a sort of master plan for the properties, as well as for a new leasing team. —Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025

Forty-one condominiums had previously been approved for construction and listed in a 2005 master plan for the area. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Nov. 2025

The draft of the new master plan also directs the city to enhance trails and public amenities, restore sensitive habitats and preserve tribal sites, among other recommendations. —Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for master plan

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