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

Kyser also suggests avoiding oversized shrubs, dense planting beds, and overgrown greenery that can make a compact space feel closed in. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026

Make up to 900 cuts with one charge to spare your hands, and most importantly, to save your energy for planting and watering. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

The architecture and core focus of planting community seeds remained constant even as the specific interventions multiplied and deepened. — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting and those burns periodically blanket parts of Southeast Asia in hazardous haze, authorities said. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 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