planner

noun

plan·​ner ˈpla-nər 

plural planners

1

: a person who plans something

a party planner

a careful planner

often : one whose job is to create a comprehensive or systematic plan or design within a particular field or for a particular project

… the thrust of the book is not location theory or regional economic development, but rather the nuts and bolts of concern to government planners and local chambers of commerce.

—Edward Malecki

While most planners agree that there is enough water in Arizona to support the people currently living there, the allocation and use of water in the Phoenix area is a vital issue for residents …

—Charles Sargent

We talked to our financial planner about how to save enough money for retirement.

2

: something (such as a device, program, or notebook) that provides a schedule and is used for planning activities, travels, etc.

an online trip planner

a monthly/daily planner

Examples of planner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The building is at 1808 North Shoreline Boulevard and totals 21,900 square feet, according to documents on file with Mountain View city planners. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025

There are a number of reasons why human spaceflight planners have avoided this trajectory. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025

China had only a handful of reactors in the early two-thousands, but in 2007 its planners had vowed to massively increase nuclear-energy production by 2020. —Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025

Try these 10 Christmas games at your next kid's party, which require minimal setup, and you'll be crowned the party planner of the year! —Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing planner

• urban planner

Rhymes for planner

• banner
• branner
• canner
• fanner
• kanner
• manner
• manor
• scanner
• spanner
• tanner