master plan

ˈmæstər plæn

Definition

Definition of master plan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

planningdetailed long-term strategy for achieving major goals

The city's master plan includes new parks and improved public transportation.

blueprint

roadmap

scheme

architecture

TECH.

small-scale graphic showing major project elements

TECH.

The architect presented the master plan to the committee.

blueprint

layout

scheme

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Expressions with master

puppet master

person who controls puppets in a performance

The puppet master skillfully maneuvered the marionettes on stage.

past master

person with exceptional skill or knowledge in an area

She is a past master of classical piano.

one's own master

person who controls their own life and decisions

After starting his business, he became his own master.

master of none

person who has many skills but is not an expert in any

He is a master of none, knowing a bit of everything.

master of one's time

individual in control of their daily activities

As a freelancer, Jenna enjoys being the master of her time and commitments.

master of the brush

highly skilled painter or artist

Leonardo da Vinci was a master of the brush.

Expressions with plan

plan B

alternative plan if the first fails

We need a plan B in case it rains.

plan on

intend or expect to do something

I plan on going to the gym tomorrow.

plan out

schedule or organize tasks or events in advance

She plans out her entire week every Sunday.

plan backfired

exp.

cause a plan to fail by producing opposite results

The plan backfired when the team lost the game.

stick to one's plan

continue following a plan without changing it

She decided to stick to her plan despite the difficulties.

stick with a plan

continue following a decided course of action

She decided to stick with a plan despite the difficulties.

cook up a plan

devise a plan quickly or creatively

He cooked up a plan to solve the problem overnight.

sounds like a plan

exp.

seems like a good idea

Let's meet at 6 PM? Sounds like a plan.

a plan has gone adrift

exp.

the plan is not following the expected course

Our project is delayed because a plan has gone adrift unexpectedly.

brew a plan

secretly develop a plan

The group met to brew a plan without anyone knowing.

Examples of master plan in a sentence

Developers are working on a master plan for the waterfront area.
The city council approved the master plan for the new park.
The master plan includes detailed layouts of the buildings.

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French:plan directeur, plan d'ensemble, ...
German:Masterplan, ...
Italian:piano principale, piano generale, ...
Spanish:plan maestro, plan general, ...
Portuguese:plano diretor, ...
Chinese:总体规划, 总平面图, ...
Japanese:マスタープラン, 基本計画, ...
Arabic:مخطط شامل, مُخَطَّط رَئِيسِي, ...
Hebrew:תָּכְנִית אָב, תָּכְנִית מִתְאָר, ...
Russian:генеральный план, основной план, ...
Ukrainian:генеральний план, мастер-план, ...
Hindi:मास्टर प्लान, ...
Bengali:মহাপরিকল্পনা, প্রধান পরিকল্পনা, ...
Catalan:pla director, ...
Czech:generální plán, generel, ...
Danish:masterplan, overordnet plan, ...
Dutch:masterplan, ontwerpplan, ...
Greek:μακροπρόθεσμο σχέδιο, ...
Hungarian:mesterterv, beépítési terv, ...
Khmer:ផែនការមេ, ប្លង់មេ, ...
Korean:마스터 플랜, ...
Persian:طرح جامع, نقشه جامع, ...
Polish:plan główny, plan generalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):plano diretor, plano geral, ...
Romanian:plan general, plan principal, ...
Swedish:huvudplan, generalplan, ...
Thai:แผนแม่บท, แผนโครงการ, ...
Turkish:ana plan, ...
Vietnamese:kế hoạch tổng thể, bản đồ tổng thể, ...

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