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

White said that there is no specific plan for the property because the city is still collecting community feedback to help shape the downtown master plan. — Taylor O'Connor 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

The park’s master plan was updated and approved by the City Council last year. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

In a time when destinations are trying to achieve their tourism sustainability goals with master plans, Chichibu suggests there might be a different way. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Instead of preparing separate master plans for each site, a process that has delayed projects for years, the city would streamline planning standards across commercial areas. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

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