planter

noun plant·er \ ˈplan-tər \

|Updated on: 13 Jul 2018

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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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Examples of planter in a Sentence

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

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Wainscoting, trim work and decorative planter boxes tie the scheme together.

— courtney dabney, star-telegram, "'Sexy Mexican' Maíz in Mansfield has some big names from the dining scene behind it | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 9 Apr. 2018
The dull, dirty streets become washed and scrubbed, planters with blooming geraniums are in front of every store.

— mary morris, The Atlantic, "Fiction: Mama’s Haven," 11 Mar. 2018
But Bogantes Vargas says the planters quickly came to welcome the industry’s help.

— justin worland/alajuela, Time, "Your Morning Cup of Coffee Is in Danger. Can the Industry Adapt in Time?," 21 June 2018
When linked to each other, the planters create a stunning sculptural display permeated by light—like a new design piece, or curtain.

— ahnna lee, Vogue, "The Planter of the Future Might Not Need Any Soil," 30 Apr. 2018
For the last several years, Kamm's Corners Development Corp. has gathered a group of neighborhood volunteers to help prepare the planters prior to The Hooley.

— carol kovach, cleveland.com, "Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary honors speech, music, visual arts contest winners: A Place in the Sun," 24 Apr. 2018
Jones said that last summer, the city only had to plant in six of the 23 downtown planters.

— mike danahey, Elgin Courier-News, "Operation Downtown Planters seeks help bringing spring to Elgin," 3 Apr. 2018
To a greater degree than in South Carolina or Virginia, the planters of Saint Domingue worked their slaves to death.

— ted widmer, BostonGlobe.com, "How Haiti saved America," 12 Jan. 2018
The work is considered phase two of a project and includes rehabilitating the parking surface, drive aisles, walkways, stairs, sidewalks, curbs and planter boxes on the deck’s upper level.

— erin hegarty, Naperville Sun, "Naperville Municipal Center parking deck to see $294,000 in repairs this year," 11 June 2018

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First Known Use of planter

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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planter Synonyms

Synonyms

agriculturist (or agriculturalist), agronomist, cultivator, farmer, grower, tiller;

Antonyms

nonfarmer;

workfolk (or workfolks);

gentleman farmer, sharecropper, subsistence farmer, tenant farmer, yeoman;

homesteader, nester [West];

granger;

rancher, ranchero, ranchman;

PLANTER Defined for English Language Learners

planter

noun

Definition of planter for English Language Learners

: a container in which plants are grown
: a person who owns a plantation
: a machine that plants seeds in the ground

PLANTER Defined for Kids

planter

noun plant·er \ ˈplan-tər \

Definition of planter for Students

1 : someone or something that plants crops

2 : a person who owns or runs a plantation

3 : a container in which plants are grown

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