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

• agriculturist
• agriculturalist
• agronomist
• cultivator
• farmer
• grower
• tiller

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

In a June 18 Morton Grove Police Department news release, authorities stated that earlier this month it was reported that 12 pride signs were stolen or damaged from planters from May 31 to June 9. —Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025

Or, leave it exposed and weigh it down with mulch, stones, or planters. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025

Flashbacks trace Mora’s rise from reformist coffee planter to national leader, modernizing his family’s plantation with fair wages and new methods. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2025

Each set includes 10 realistic-looking bundles that are 13.4 inches long, perfect for filling out pots or planters. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 June 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