family planning

noun

: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control

Examples of family planning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the program’s first 15 years, its officers were involved in a wide swath of epidemiological investigations in areas including lead paint exposure, a cancer cluster’s connection to birth defects, family planning practices and famine relief. —Casey Luc, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025

The Trump Administration’s move to withhold millions of dollars allocated for family planning services is affecting reproductive health care access in more than 20 states—including some that have made efforts to protect reproductive rights. —Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Apr. 2025

Instead of wedding planning, the two have been preemptively working on family planning. —Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025

Knowing that a child has access to both immediate support and future capital can positively influence family planning, aspirations, and decision-making from birth. —Darrick Hamilton, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for family planning

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

Kids Definition

family planning

noun

: planning that is intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children by using effective methods of birth control

Medical Definition

family planning

noun

-ˈplan-iŋ 

: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through effective methods of birth control