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

The parade planning also incorporates a Commemorative Parade Mass is in Saint Patrick’s Church that’s well attended. —Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Fort Worth zoning and planning staff had deemed the plan appropriate for the area. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025

Thomas said an urban planning group retained by the city continues to design the improvements and officials now believe utility work will not be necessary on Bank Lane to do the work. —Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025

Supervisors manage a budget that this year exceeds $8.5 billion — money that pays for everything from libraries and land-use planning to law enforcement and public health. —Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 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