planter

noun

plant·​er ˈplan-tər 

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

Synonyms

• farmer

Examples of planter in a Sentence

She bought a planter to put on their deck.

a wealthy South American planter

Recent Examples on the Web

Clay planter pebbles, often used in hydroponics, are porous to draw water up to the seeds and keep the environment moist but not soggy. —The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025

This is also a good time to play around with the color and texture of your planters, too. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025

The bungalows were five original tea planters’ homes named Lakeside Castlereagh, Summerville and Dunkeld, Norwood and Tientsin. —Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Williams also recommends updating old containers and planters by adding fresh plantings or simple ferns. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing planter

• planter's punch

Rhymes for planter

• banter
• canter
• cantor
• chanter
• granter
• grantor
• plantar
• tranter
• decanter
• enchanter
• trochanter

Kids Definition

planter

noun

plant·​er ˈplant-ər 

1

: one that plants or cultivates

a mechanical corn planter

especially : a person who owns or operates a plantation

2

: a container in which ornamental plants are grown