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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Any future master plan will likely be implemented in phases over more than two decades. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 The blanks will be filled in as the 22nd DAA marches along its roadmap to a master plan. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 The master plan must allow for the annual fair to continue, and the fairgrounds main campus must be able to continue to serve as an emergency resiliency center. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 The master plan—which includes many community improvement benefits ranging from fire protection to workforce housing—has been nearly universally supported, including by those at Keep Homewood Public. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2025.

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