town planning
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of town planning
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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With examples from around the world, the documentary will show how the philosophy of harmony can be applied to agriculture, traditional craft skills, architecture and town planning.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025
Many Futaba residents were forced to give up their land for the building of a storage area for radioactive waste, and Fukushima Daiichi’s uncertain outlook during its decades-long cleanup makes town planning difficult.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2022
The chancellor is also expected to confirm £65m to develop new software to help with the digitisation of the town planning system at the Budget and Spending Review.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2021
The federal government built Greenbelt, Md., for three reasons: to put people to work, to provide affordable housing and to be an experiment in modern town planning.
From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2021
“Yeah. The whole town planning a parade,” said Nero.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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