family planning

noun

: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control

Examples of family planning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The show resulted in an increase in the number of listeners who took the initiative to adopt family planning methods and encouraged listeners to talk with spouses and peers about contraception. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026

Although Congress recently passed more funding for global health aid in fiscal year 2026, which includes money for family planning and reproductive health, budget experts told CNN that there will be a yearlong lag time for that money to be spent. —Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

Jessica Marcella, who oversaw the Title X program as a senior official in the Biden administration, said the new funding notice amounts to a wholesale redefinition of family planning. —Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026

When those services — including cancer screenings and counseling about birth control and family planning — fall through the cracks, the effects may not be obvious right away. —Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for family planning

• panning
• planing
• scanning
• spanning
• tanning
• preplanning
• replanning
• scintiscanning

Kids Definition

family planning

noun

: planning that is intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children by using effective methods of birth control

Medical Definition

family planning

noun

-ˈplan-iŋ 

: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through effective methods of birth control