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 of planter

• 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

The 36-inch tree comes pre-lit with 50 lights and sits in a farmhouse chic planter box that’s great for small spaces. —Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025

Sand Sandals looks like a house converted into a storefront with violet purple colors on the outside, a white door, planters and a small multicolor staircase. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025

Use upright conical varieties as focal points in outdoor winter planters. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025

Some grabbed planters from the roadway and hurled them at federal vehicles, the official said. —Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 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