planner

[ plan-er ]

noun

1. a person who plans.
2. a book, similar to a desk calendar, for recording appointments, things to be done, etc.

planner

/ ˈplænə /

noun

1. a person who makes plans, esp for the development of a town, building, etc
2. a chart for recording future appointments, tasks, goals, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of planner¹

First recorded in 1710–20; plan + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Having lost the backing of the Sierra Club, America’s anti-immigration movement turned more explicitly to climate change — and to one of Zuckerman’s Sierra Club colleagues, Leon Kolankiewicz, an environmental planner versed in sprawl and impact studies and a longtime proponent of the idea that the planet had a limited carrying capacity.

From Salon

Liz Weston, Certified Financial Planner®, is a personal finance columnist.

From Los Angeles Times

He is a meticulous planner of what happens on the pitch which, over the course of a year, has steadily improved Forest's prospects, although he has still benefited from the foundations predecessor Cooper laid.

From BBC

"There's a lot of speculation and misconceptions that people have about what presidents say they can do and will do, versus the process to actually get a lot of these things done," said Jovan Johnson, a certified financial planner and co-founder of Piece of Wealth Planning.

From Salon

In turn, you'll want to manage your expenses, boost your income and diversify your investments, said Johnson, the financial planner.

From Salon

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