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

At the end of 2025, Connecticut officials gave a loose timeline of wrapping up negotiations and finalizing the state’s contract before the 2026 planting season. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Make sure the root ball is moist at time of planting and keep it moist until roots grow out into the surrounding soil. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

The experts also said that the area would perform better ecologically thanks to projects like planting pockets of wet woodland. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Quick-growing options like Black-eyed Susans and asters can bloom within weeks of planting. — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for planting

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