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

After working as a corporate event planner for nearly a decade, Nate and Laura began collaborating in 2019. —Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

Advisors, accountants, or estate planners may have records of long-term care policies. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025

Advertisement The project’s planners estimate that 350,000 people will move from mainland India to staff the complex, live in the new town, increasing the island’s population almost 40 times. —M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025

The Annual Hamptons Luxury Luncheon hosted by favorite New York Housewife Jill Zarin and celebrity event planners Sean Koski and Brian Kelly of Ticket2Events. —Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 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