master plan

noun

Synonyms of master plannext
: 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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Shriner, who retired in May after a 30-year Army career, said the services would be concentrated in a hub located in an existing building on the campus as part of a town center called for in a master plan ordered by previous litigation. Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 The master plan includes renovating vacant homes, expanding the church's food pantry, redeveloping Queensbury Park and constructing affordable housing which will be called Residences at Belvedere Place. Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Temporary and permanent exhibits share how Reston came to be Reston, from the early days in 1962 when the town was little more than a master plan that placed importance on walkability, amenities, recreation areas, and usability as a space for work and play. Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026 Ryan Companies previously completed three other multi-story, mixed-use projects on separate blocks west of the tracks — The Springhill Suites, Pierside South and Pierside North multi-use buildings — within the nine-block master plan. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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