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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The release notes that the fire department relocation caps a year of progress in implementing a new vision for the Global Mall site, which culminated in a master plan adopted earlier this year. Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024 The goal is to create a master plan that will guide development for the next 100 years. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 California has a framework for career and technical education but is creating a master plan for an all-inclusive career education framework. Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Therein lay the master plan for the endless Brat Summer. Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024 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 7 Jan. 2025.

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