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

The character set up as her love interest, city planner Mark Brendanawicz (Paul Schneider), was a bummer, too. —Jennifer Armstrong, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026

Rachael Burns is a certified financial planner and certified divorce financial analyst. —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026

But this data has not always been easy for planners, communities and landowners to access. —Sarah Lockhart, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026

The capsule’s main hatch was open — a relief to planners who had worried that a storm would pass through and drench everything. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 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