as in colony
a settlement in a new country or region
the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter
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Recent Examples of plantation
For fruit plantations, Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz Guzman was deposed in 1954.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
The property is one of the Caribbean's few remaining plantation great houses and one of the only Barbadian producers still bottling its own single casks—visitors can even ride a heritage railway through the grounds.
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Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
After all, 70 percent of all African people kidnapped as part of the Transatlantic Slave Trade were enslaved on sugar plantations.
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Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
While other plantations may serve as venues today, Whitney Plantation won’t let history be erased or shied away from.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
The property is one of the Caribbean's few remaining plantation great houses and one of the only Barbadian producers still bottling its own single casks—visitors can even ride a heritage railway through the grounds.
—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
After all, 70 percent of all African people kidnapped as part of the Transatlantic Slave Trade were enslaved on sugar plantations.
—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
While other plantations may serve as venues today, Whitney Plantation won’t let history be erased or shied away from.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for plantation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plantation
colony
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For every Founding Father looking to free the colonies from British tyranny, there was a Larry (often called Lawrence here) who suggests that sharing desserts and umbrellas should be prohibited by the Declaration of Independence.
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Many native ants have single colonies with one queen, but Asian needle ants can live in supercolonies with multiple nests and multiple queens, sharing resources and moving between nests.
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“Plantation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plantation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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