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
Recent Examples on the Web The water district recently began creating a recreation master plan for future improvements to the organization’s 2,000-plus acres and over 100 miles of trails. Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024 City staff had declined Choi’s request for the planning commission to approve only the parts of the master plan that the group liked earlier in the meeting. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for master plan 

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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 28 May. 2024.

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