master plan

noun

: a plan giving overall guidance

Examples of master plan in a Sentence

He has a master plan for becoming a millionaire. my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished
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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency approved amendments to the resort’s master plan that agency officials said would keep the resort open for skiing while pumping more reinvestment into the historic site. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025 Each building would be 12 to 15 feet tall, rather than 40 feet, as laid out in both the city zoning code and the 2017 Ford Site master plan. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2025 Famed Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has been tapped to draw up the master plan, the airport extension is being designed by a renowned Dutch firm, the economic plan overseen by an Australian consultancy, the environmental-impact assessment by a top multinational. By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025 In one scene, while finalizing his master plan to steal back the Blue Diamond after escaping from zoo jail, Feathers parallels James Bond’s archenemy, Blofeld, by showing a softer side to an animal while seated on a chair. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for master plan 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of master plan was in 1914

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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20plan. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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