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

According to Simmons, that was never part of any master plan. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

Carrying out everything included in the master plan could cost between $93 million and $128 million, depending on whether the park is constructed in a single phase or over a number of years, according to an estimate from Sasaki. — Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026

So don’t be alarmed because this is Mother Nature’s master plan in action. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

The final apartment building in the master plan adds 62 to the total units, making 179 affordable apartments. — Kansas City Star, 2 July 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