planning B1 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈplænɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #1511 Meanings 1 noun The act of deciding in advance how something will be done. The planning was more fun than the trip itself. 2 noun Official permission to build or change a building. My neighbours wanted to build an extension but they didn't get planning. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of deciding in... preparationprovision Word family Forms plannings Derived forms floorplanningmacroplanningmicroplanningoverplanningparaplanningpreplanning Common collocations planning commission Noun + noun Topics Tools, Machines & Construction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # planning **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈplænɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 1511 ## Meanings 1. The act of deciding in advance how something will be done. 2. Official permission to build or change a building. ## Examples - The planning was more fun than the trip itself. - My neighbours wanted to build an extension but they didn't get planning. ## Derived Forms - floorplanning - macroplanning - microplanning - overplanning - paraplanning - preplanning ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown