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

Katherine earned a master’s degree in finance from Florida International University and has been a certified financial planner for over 10 years. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025

Disenfranchisement is nothing new along the interstate highway that city planners dropped into Black communities in the 1960s, fracturing thriving neighborhoods. —David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025

With Zoom calls, lunch meetings, and daily tasks to keep track of, this planner helps your coworker stay on top of their to-do list. —Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2025

Developers proposing projects within a city must first have their plans reviewed by a city planner. —Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 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