planner

Everyday

1. A planner is a person who plans things, such as events, holidays or towns. tree →
2. A planner is a book, diary or app where you write plans and dates for things you need to do. tree →
3. (UK) A town planner works for the council deciding where new buildings and roads may go. tree →

In the lessons

In school, pupils use a homework planner (homework diary) to write down tasks and teachers sign it. In everyday life a wedding planner organises weddings; town planners decide land use. Phrases: «homework planner», «wedding planner», «town planner», «a good planner».

Examples

• Write your homework in your planner. tree →
• The wedding planner chose the flowers. tree →
• My mum is a great planner; she never forgets anything. tree →
• Town planners decided where the new park would go. tree →
• I use a planner app to track my football practices. tree →
• The teacher checks our planners every Friday. tree →
• The party planner booked a magician. tree →

Note

Countable: planners. Related: plan, planning. Spelling: double n.