1
b
: a planting machine or implement
2
: one who settles or founds a place and especially a new colony
3
: a container in which ornamental plants are grown
Examples of planter in a Sentence
She bought a planter to put on their deck.
a wealthy South American planter
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Amid the Treasure Valley’s rapid growth, church planters see an opportunity.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
This design maximizes the space with two rocking chairs and two planters, creating a balanced, symmetrical look.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Other elements that could be refurbished include public seating, village furnishings, decorative stop signs, receptacles, planters, bike racks, and landscaping.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
It’s positioned near the building’s white marble planter that leaks through a glass wall and into the lobby, teasing out the public-private, art and commerce tensions of Oldenburg’s art, and gets at why the presentation ultimately succeeds.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
This design maximizes the space with two rocking chairs and two planters, creating a balanced, symmetrical look.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Other elements that could be refurbished include public seating, village furnishings, decorative stop signs, receptacles, planters, bike racks, and landscaping.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
It’s positioned near the building’s white marble planter that leaks through a glass wall and into the lobby, teasing out the public-private, art and commerce tensions of Oldenburg’s art, and gets at why the presentation ultimately succeeds.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Planter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planter. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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planter
noun
plant·er
ˈplant-ər 
1
: one that plants or cultivates
a mechanical corn planter
especially
: a person who owns or operates a plantation
2
: a container in which ornamental plants are grown
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