plantation

noun

plan·​ta·​tion plan-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce plantation (audio)
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1
: a usually large group of plants and especially trees under cultivation
2
: a settlement in a new country or region
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3
a
: a place that is planted or under cultivation
b
: an agricultural estate usually worked by resident labor

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the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter
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Brought to the region to address economic and environmental woes shaped by the ghost of plantation slavery, kudzu was later abandoned as shifting needs rendered the plant unnecessary. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026 Indonesian police have arrested 72 people suspected of deliberately setting forest and peatland fires to clear land cheaply, as investigators probe whether plantation companies financed the fires. — Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Many let their plantations fall victim to rot; others abandoned cocoa farming altogether. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 The calls for supernatural aid often consisted of individuals’ attempts to protect themselves and strike back against slave owners under the extreme inequities and traumas of the plantations. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plantation

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First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of plantation was in 1569

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plantation

noun
plan·​ta·​tion plan-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce plantation (audio)
1
: a group of plants and especially trees planted and cared for
2
: a settlement in a new country or region : colony
3
: a planted area
especially : an agricultural estate worked by laborers

Geographical Definition

Plantation

geographical name

city in southeastern Florida west of Fort Lauderdale
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