noun
project
PRAH-jekt/ˈprɑːdʒekt/
A planned undertaking with a defined purpose.
Their project is to build a wooden birdhouse from a plan.
Etymology
A project is figuratively something thrown forward in the mind: a plan or design. That mental plan supplies the connection to a planned undertaking directed toward a goal.
In context
I am an expert in growing School Gardens and I know for a fact that this approach will kill your school Garden project before or right after germination
More examples
- Our team divides the project into smaller tasks.
- Maya grows beans for her school science project.
- The city funds a housing project for low-income families.
Forms
project · projects
Similar words
- undertaking
- Often suggests a substantial effort or a serious commitment.
- task
- Usually a smaller assignment, sometimes part of a larger project.
- venture
- Emphasizes risk or uncertainty, especially in business activities.