planningnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈplæn.ɪŋ/us/ˈplæn.ɪŋ/planning noun [ U ] (DECIDING)
B2 the act of deciding how to do something:
Events like these take months of careful planning.
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- forward planning
- The project went over budget because of a miscalculation at the planning stage.
- strategic planning
- We need to do some brainstorming before we get down to detailed planning.
- Careful planning is essential if the event is to be a success.
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Plans and arrangements
- appointed
- arrangement
- blueprint
- bottom-up
- campaign
- card
- formulate
- game plan
- have a card up your sleeve idiom
- intention
- itinerary
- lock
- package deal
- policy-making
- preparation
- programme
- project
- road map
- specification
- strategy
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planning noun [ U ] (DESIGNING)
C1 the process of deciding how land in a particular area will be used and designing plans for it:
town/environmental/urban planning
the planning department of the local council
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- The local council refused him planning permission to build an extra bedroom.
- Our planning application was refused.
- You'll need planning permission if you want to build an extension.
- We've sent the drawings to the planning department.
- She has a qualification in town and country planning.
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Civil engineering in general
- caisson
- civil engineering
- engineer
- greenfield
- landscape
- lineman
- linesman
- planner
- planning permission
- purpose-built
- quantity surveyor
- reclamation
- redevelop
- ribbon development
- structural engineer
- surveyor
- town planning
- urbanize
- zone
- zoning