plantation

noun

plan·​ta·​tion plan-ˈtā-shən 

1

: a usually large group of plants and especially trees under cultivation

2

: a settlement in a new country or region

Plymouth Plantation

3

a

: a place that is planted or under cultivation

b

: an agricultural estate usually worked by resident labor

Synonyms

• colony

Examples of plantation in a Sentence

the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter

Recent Examples on the Web

This week, racist text messages are being sent to Black Americans, telling them they are selected to be enslaved and assigned to pick cotton on a plantation. —Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2024

But if old-growth trees are replaced with new tree plantations, the new trees may never reach the same size as the original trees, some environmental groups argue. —Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024

The industry pioneer bought rubber plantations, timberland, and coal and iron ore mines to reduce costs, boost efficiency and streamline Ford Motor's supply chain. —Joann Muller, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024

Labor Movements and Civil Disobedience Labor strikes in the 1930s, led by figures like Jack Kawano and Jack Wayne Hall, were crucial in challenging the sugarcane plantations’ power. —Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

plantation

noun

plan·​ta·​tion plan-ˈtā-shən 

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 population 84,955