plantation

[ plan-tey-shuhn ]

/ plænˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

a large farm or estate in a tropical or semitropical zone, for the cultivation of cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugarcane, etc., typically by enslaved, unpaid, or low-wage resident laborers.

a group of planted trees or plants.

History/Historical.

a colony or new settlement.
the establishment of a colony or new settlement.

Archaic. the planting of seeds, young trees, etc.

adjective

(of clothing, furnishings, etc.) suitable for a plantation or for a tropical or semitropical country.

Origin of plantation

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English plantacioune, from Latin plantātiōn- (stem of plantātiō ) “a planting”; see plant (verb), -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM plantation

plan·ta·tion·like, adjective

Words nearby plantation

plantar muscle, plantar nerve, plantar quadrate muscle, plantar reflex, plantar wart, plantation, plant-based, plant bug, Plant City, plant-cutter, Plante

Definition for plantation (2 of 2)

Plantation

[ plan-tey-shuhn ]

/ plænˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

a town in S Florida.

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Example sentences from the Web for plantation

Hamer married in 1944 and moved with her husband to Ruleville, Miss., where they were sharecroppers on a plantation.
Remembering Civil Rights Heroine Fannie Lou Hamer: 'I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired'|Lottie L. Joiner|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After firing that off, he clumsily asked what a plantation mentality is.
Donald Sterling’s Insane Attempt at Damage Control Fails Miserably|Nina Strochlic|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I think you have more of a plantation mentality than I do,” he said.
Donald Sterling’s Insane Attempt at Damage Control Fails Miserably|Nina Strochlic|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Located in northern California, the Plantation Farm Camp takes everything back to the basics.
The Wildest Summer Camps for Kids|Justin Jones|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Mississippi was “probably the worst, because of its plantation aristocracy.”
Can a Senator Stop a Union? Bob Corker Is Certainly Trying|Michael Tomasky|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"That's part of my plantation, yes," answered the Southerner.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny South|Laura Lee Hope
Toward the close of the packing season there are jolly times on the plantation.
Cotton, Its Progress from the Field to the Needle|Anonymous
One plantation contained three thousand acres of land, but was said to be very old and worn out.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field|Thomas W. Knox
So Henry Burns led off on the plantation melody, and the brothers joined in with a will.
Jack Harvey's Adventures|Ruel Perley Smith
There was a labourer working at a fence round a plantation, on the borders of the grounds.
Wuthering Heights|Emily Bronte

British Dictionary definitions for plantation

plantation

/ (plænˈteɪʃən) /

noun

an estate, esp in tropical countries, where cash crops such as rubber, oil palm, etc, are grown on a large scale

a group of cultivated trees or plants

(formerly) a colony or group of settlers

rare the planting of seeds, shoots, etc

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单词	plantation
释义	plantation [ plan-tey-shuhn ] / plænˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plantation ON THESAURUS.COM noun a large farm or estate in a tropical or semitropical zone, for the cultivation of cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugarcane, etc., typically by enslaved, unpaid, or low-wage resident laborers. a group of planted trees or plants. History/Historical. a colony or new settlement. the establishment of a colony or new settlement. Archaic. the planting of seeds, young trees, etc. adjective (of clothing, furnishings, etc.) suitable for a plantation or for a tropical or semitropical country. Origin of plantation First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English plantacioune, from Latin plantātiōn- (stem of plantātiō ) “a planting”; see plant (verb), -ation OTHER WORDS FROM plantation plan·ta·tion·like, adjective Words nearby plantation plantar muscle, plantar nerve, plantar quadrate muscle, plantar reflex, plantar wart, plantation, plant-based, plant bug, Plant City, plant-cutter, Plante Definition for plantation (2 of 2) Plantation [ plan-tey-shuhn ] / plænˈteɪ ʃən / noun a town in S Florida. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plantation Hamer married in 1944 and moved with her husband to Ruleville, Miss., where they were sharecroppers on a plantation. Remembering Civil Rights Heroine Fannie Lou Hamer: 'I'm Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired'\|Lottie L. Joiner\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After firing that off, he clumsily asked what a plantation mentality is. Donald Sterling’s Insane Attempt at Damage Control Fails Miserably\|Nina Strochlic\|May 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I think you have more of a plantation mentality than I do,” he said. Donald Sterling’s Insane Attempt at Damage Control Fails Miserably\|Nina Strochlic\|May 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Located in northern California, the Plantation Farm Camp takes everything back to the basics. The Wildest Summer Camps for Kids\|Justin Jones\|April 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mississippi was “probably the worst, because of its plantation aristocracy.” Can a Senator Stop a Union? Bob Corker Is Certainly Trying\|Michael Tomasky\|February 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "That's part of my plantation, yes," answered the Southerner. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny South\|Laura Lee Hope Toward the close of the packing season there are jolly times on the plantation. Cotton, Its Progress from the Field to the Needle\|Anonymous One plantation contained three thousand acres of land, but was said to be very old and worn out. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field\|Thomas W. Knox So Henry Burns led off on the plantation melody, and the brothers joined in with a will. Jack Harvey's Adventures\|Ruel Perley Smith There was a labourer working at a fence round a plantation, on the borders of the grounds. Wuthering Heights\|Emily Bronte British Dictionary definitions for plantation plantation / (plænˈteɪʃən) / noun an estate, esp in tropical countries, where cash crops such as rubber, oil palm, etc, are grown on a large scale a group of cultivated trees or plants (formerly) a colony or group of settlers rare the planting of seeds, shoots, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plantation ranch, estate, orchard, homestead, hacienda, vineyard, farmstead
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plantation

noun

adjective

Origin of plantation

OTHER WORDS FROM plantation

Words nearby plantation

Definition for plantation (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for plantation

British Dictionary definitions for plantation

noun

Words related to plantation