as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
the planters are too busy around harvest time to pay the tourists much mind
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of planter
Even your lanterns, vases and planters can get a textured upgrade with rope trim or distressed finishes.
—
Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Randall Dodge, this production's director, also plays Emile, the French planter at the heart of the story.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
And this resistance affected their costs to planters as well as the value of their output.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The planters will help block cars from driving through the front.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planter
Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Randall Dodge, this production's director, also plays Emile, the French planter at the heart of the story.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
And this resistance affected their costs to planters as well as the value of their output.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The planters will help block cars from driving through the front.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planter
farmer
Noun
-
For American farmers waiting on harvesting equipment, that means delays, shortages and higher costs down the line.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
-
The administration says the white South African farmers face discrimination and violence in South Africa, which the country’s government denies.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Planter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planter. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share