planter

noun

plant·er | \ˈplan-tər

Definition of planter

1 : one that cultivates plants: such as

a(1) : farmer

(2) : one who owns or operates a plantation

b : a planting machine or implement

2 : one who settles or founds a place and especially a new colony

3 : a container in which ornamental plants are grown

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She bought a planter to put on their deck. a wealthy South American planter

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Summer annuals to consider for a holiday planter: Victoria blue or white salvia (S. farinacea). — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "The Hoosier Gardener: Plant your red, white and blue," 3 July 2018 While middle class consumers might stop and buy a few planters, many of the fountains and statues are shipped to estates in Newport, Westchester County, Nantucket, and beyond. — Cindy Atoji Keene, BostonGlobe.com, "For Gray Baldwin, ornamental is fundamental," 25 May 2018 And the chicken has just enough of the herb’s resinous flavor to remind you of walking past a planter of flowering rosemary in some fog-addled corner of the city and running your fingers through the spiky green tresses. — Jonathan Kauffman, San Francisco Chronicle, "Fernay McPherson and the movement that found success away from her native Fillmore," 11 May 2018 Vandals somehow managed to roll a 1,200-pound planter along the Naperville Riverwalk into the DuPage River, Naperville Park District officials said. — Rafael Guerrero, Naperville Sun, "1,200-pound Naperville Riverwalk planter rolled into DuPage River by vandals," 11 May 2018 For the past couple of summers and into the fall season, a trip down New Britain Avenue in the Elmwood section of West Hartford was more colorful with many vibrant floral planters, 61 last year. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 1 May 2018 Inside the planter were seedlings sown in early June. — Cristela Guerra, BostonGlobe.com, "Artist Ekua Holmes wants to plant hope all over Roxbury," 11 July 2018 The good news is, that's where accessories like self-watering planters and plant watering globes (also called bulbs) come in. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "This $8 Amazon Find Will Keep You From Killing Your Plants," 10 July 2018 Wood from doors or kitchen cabinets is turned into planters, headboards or mulch. — Stephanie Morse, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "East side duplexes will be deconstructed — rather than demolished — under new Milwaukee ordinance," 29 June 2018

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