town planning

American

noun

city planning.

town planning British

noun

US term: city planning. the comprehensive planning of the physical and social development of a town, including the construction of facilities

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

town planner

noun

Etymology

Origin of town planning

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

town planning

Dylan Lewis-Creser, 21, is a student in town planning and also stood as a Green Party candidate for Walkley Ward in the local elections in May 2024.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025

The economy and fair work committee said town planning should be strengthened to prevent unfair competition from new developments.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2022

This was a largely DIY project by a self-taught artist at the scale of new town planning.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2022

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

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023