master plan

noun

: a plan giving overall guidance

Synonyms

• arrangement
• blueprint
• design
• game
• game plan
• ground plan
• plan
• program
• project
• road map
• scheme
• strategy
• system

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

Recent Examples on the Web

One big change since the last time the Park Board did a master plan is the Duneland Family YMCA’s renovation of the Chesterton Middle School building into a Healthy Living Campus, said Chuck Lehman of Lehman & Lehman in Mishawaka, who is the town’s consultant on the plan. —Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025

The three-bedroom, two-bath home joins two other homes designed by Wright protégé Peter Berndtson, whose master plan for the Usonian-style community was unfortunately never fully realized. —Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025

The final master plan from Sasaki Associates is due in May, writes WWNO's Eva Tesfaye. —Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025

While perhaps imperfect, the master plan demonstrates a bold vision for the future of New York City that has been driven by community input. —Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for master plan

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan