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

Unlike a typical arena show, which takes several months to coordinate, their big night at SoFi required a full year of planning. —Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Some dinner parties need at least a week to plan, prep, and shop, but this dinner doesn't need quite as much advance planning. —Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026

After almost a decade of planning, a dozen bridges have been taken down to allow room for construction. —Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026

Alison Laesser-Keck of Alison Bryan Destinations advises that those using AI for their wedding planning should take everything with a grain of salt. —Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026

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