plantation

noun

plan·​ta·​tion plan-ˈtā-shən 

1

: a usually large group of plants and especially trees under cultivation

2

: a settlement in a new country or region

Plymouth Plantation

3

a

: a place that is planted or under cultivation

b

: an agricultural estate usually worked by resident labor

Synonyms

• colony

Examples of plantation in a Sentence

the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter

Recent Examples on the Web

Brunk Auctions The nearly 237-year-old document was found in a nondescript squat metal filing cabinet at Hayes Farm, an 184-acre plantation in Edenton, North Carolina. —Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024

The singer, dancer, and actor was born in 1927 into poverty, abandoned by her mother, and sent to live with an abusive family on a cotton plantation. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024

The copy, deemed one of the most important printed in history, was discovered at Hayes Farm, a 184-acre plantation in Edenton, North Carolina, in 2022. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024

The sachets also nod to the stages of immigration: Miss Sugar refers to the sugar plantations in Hawaii, which was one of the first destinations for Korean laborers. —Emanuel Hahn, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

plantation

noun

plan·​ta·​tion plan-ˈtā-shən 

1

: a group of plants and especially trees planted and cared for

2

: a settlement in a new country or region : colony

3

: a planted area

especially : an agricultural estate worked by laborers

Geographical Definition

Plantation

geographical name

city in southeastern Florida west of Fort Lauderdale population 84,955