planned community

planned com·mu·ni·ty
UK, contemporary/ˌpland kəˈmjuː.nɪ.tiː/UK/ˌplænd kəˈmjuː.nɪ.tiː/Canada, US/ˌplænd kəˈmju.nɪ.ti/Australia/ˌplænd kəˈmjʉː.nɪ.tiː/

noun

Any community that was carefully planned from its inception, usually constructed on previously unused land, and contrasting with settlements that evolve organically.

Similar
planned cityplanned townplanned settlementnew townmodel city

Meanings

nounplanned community (plural planned communities)

plural planned communities

  1. Any community that was carefully planned from its inception, usually constructed on previously unused land, and contrasting with settlements that evolve organically.

    Synonyms: planned city, planned town, planned settlement, new town, model city

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny community that was carefully planned from its inception, usually constructed on previously unused land, and contrasting with settlements that evolve organically.

Similar
planned cityplanned townplanned settlementnew townmodel city

Translations

Catalan ciutat planificada, ciutat de nova planta
  • ciutat planificadaplanned community
  • ciutat de nova plantaplanned community
  • localitat planificadaplanned community
Dutch geplande stad, nieuwe stad
  • geplande stadplanned community
  • nieuwe stadplanned community
French ville nouvelle, ville neuve
  • ville nouvelleplanned community
  • ville neuveplanned community
  • ville planifiéeplanned community
German Planstadt
  • Planstadtplanned community
Italian città di fondazione
  • città di fondazioneplanned community
Japanese ニュータウン, 計画都市
  • ニュータウンplanned community
  • 計画都市planned community
Korean 신도시
  • 신도시 (sindosi)planned community
Polish miasto planowane
  • miasto planowaneplanned community
Portuguese cidade planejada
  • cidade planejadaplanned community
Spanish ciudad planificada, ciudad de nueva planta
  • ciudad planificadaplanned community
  • ciudad de nueva plantaplanned community
  • localidad planificadaplanned community
Swedish planerad stad
  • planerad stadplanned community
Cite this entry
APA

planned community. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planned%20community

MLA

“planned community.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planned%20community. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “planned community,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planned%20community.

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