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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In 1969, the county approved Soffer’s ambitious 23,900 condominium unit master plan. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025 However, the project — expected to be completed this fall — is not the one initially envisioned a decade ago when UConn drew up its master plan of development. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025 In May, Texas State unveiled a master plan that has enrollment climbing to 50,000 by 2033 along with the construction of 30 new facilities on the 500-acre main campus. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025 Sunrise Mayor Mike Ryan, co-chairman of the Solid Waste Authority of Broward County, appears to have a consensus behind him on the central issue driving the creation and future of a master plan. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 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 28 Jul. 2025.

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