planting

noun

plant·​ing ˈplan-tiŋ 

: an area where plants are grown for commercial or decorative purposes

also : the plants grown in such an area

Examples of planting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Regulations: Check with local ordinances or HOA guidelines before planting. —Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 8 May 2025

The city has undertaken a massive tree planting initiative and started to address the specter of mass flooding. —Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025

Ideal Planting Time As with most perennials planted in the South, early spring and late fall are the best planting times for a clematis. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 May 2025

The sapling was planted in celebration of the coronation of King Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 77, at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023, and the tree planting happened just a few days before the second anniversary of their crowning ceremony. —Janine Henni, People.com, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for planting

• canting
• chanting
• granting
• panting
• ranting
• slanting
• decanting
• enchanting
• implanting
• replanting
• supplanting
• transplanting