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

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

… 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

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

Cruise ships post all-aboard times in daily planners that are delivered to staterooms and on the cruise line’s app. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

But Manus actually incorporates multiple AI agents to perform and verify tasks, including a planner agent that assigns tasks and an executor agent that can browse and interact with websites, create spreadsheets, use various software tools, and even code new applications. —ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026

The wedding was planned by Susanna Poeysti, owner and lead planner and designer of Lumi Accents, and the couple tells PEOPLE that the process felt effortless. —Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026

The accomplishment shocked military planners everywhere. —Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026

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