planning

noun

plan·​ning ˈpla-niŋ 

: the act or process of making or carrying out plans

specifically : the establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit

city planning

business planning

Examples of planning in a Sentence

Careful planning made the party a success.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adaptive reuse also offers substantial environmental benefits by minimizing demolition waste, reducing carbon emissions and supporting more sustainable urban planning. —Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

These decisions were made solely by the agents during our standard advance planning process and did not involve the Office of the Vice President. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025

However, a new planning application went in last month for a 7,500 capacity structure and a decision will be made soon by Wrexham Borough Council. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025

Elkind warned that fragmented land use planning could undermine high-speed rail. —Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing planning

• city planning
• family planning
• natural family planning

Rhymes for planning

• panning
• planing
• scanning
• spanning
• tanning
• preplanning
• replanning
• scintiscanning