planner

noun

plan·​ner ˈpla-nər 

plural planners

1

: a person who plans something

a party planner

a careful planner

often : one whose job is to create a comprehensive or systematic plan or design within a particular field or for a particular project

We talked to our financial planner about how to save enough money for retirement.

… the thrust of the book is not location theory or regional economic development, but rather the nuts and bolts of concern to government planners and local chambers of commerce.

—Edward Malecki

While most planners agree that there is enough water in Arizona to support the people currently living there, the allocation and use of water in the Phoenix area is a vital issue for residents …

—Charles Sargent

2

: something (such as a device, program, or notebook) that provides a schedule and is used for planning activities, travels, etc.

an online trip planner

a monthly/daily planner

Examples of planner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Microsoft's Copilot provides student learning coaches and teacher unit planners, complete with AI usage guidelines. — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Last weekend event planner Erika Gilbert decorated two sorority houses at her alma mater, Pittsburg State University. — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Organizations that fully embed optimization and workforce tools into daily workflows commonly achieve productivity gains in the range of 3–8 percent, along with improvements in service levels and planner efficiency. — George Ninikas, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

According to a letter from a Meridian long-range planner included in the project’s application materials, there have been 1,988 single-family homes approved within a 1-mile radius of Summerlin in the past five years. — Rose Evans august 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1716, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing planner

• urban planner

Rhymes for planner

• banner
• branner
• canner
• fanner
• kanner
• manner
• manor
• scanner
• spanner
• tanner