replant

verb

re·​plant (ˌ)rē-ˈplant 

replanted; replanting; replants

transitive verb

1

: to plant again or anew

2

: to provide with new plants

3

: to subject to replantation

Examples of replant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the spring bulbs fade away, it's replanted with ever-changing annuals for bright splashes of color. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Along some parts of the California coast, from Marin to Mendocino, scientists have been replanting kelp and working to remove overgrown urchin populations to help restore kelp forests that were depleted when sea star populations crashed. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025

Today, only a handful of producers in Bordeaux have replanted Carménère and incorporate a small amount into their wines. —Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

Make sure each new section has roots and replant them in pots or in the ground. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for replant

• decant
• descant
• eggplant
• enchant
• explant
• implant
• preplant
• recant
• secant
• supplant
• transplant
• ant

Kids Definition

replant

verb

re·​plant (ˈ)rē-ˈplant 

1

: to plant again or anew

replanted the tree farther from the house

2

: to provide with new plants

replanted the park

Medical Definition

replant

transitive verb

re·​plant (ˈ)rē-ˈplant 

: to subject to replantation

replant an avulsed tooth