planting

1 of 2

noun

plant·​ing ˈplan-tiŋ 

: an area where plants are grown for commercial or decorative purposes

also : the plants grown in such an area

planting

2 of 2

present participle of plant entry 1

Examples of planting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Traditionally, fall, with cooler temperatures and more rainfall, has been the season for planting and transplanting. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Overgrown vegetation was removed and replaced with native and climate-conscious plantings. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Southeast Asia's wet season generally runs from June to October, when rains usually replenish reservoirs, cool overheated cities and supply water for irrigation ahead of the next planting season. — Edna Tarigan, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Heavy landscaping with trees and planting beds are also seen in renderings adjacent to the interchange. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for planting

• canting
• chanting
• granting
• panting
• ranting
• shantung
• slanting
• decanting
• enchanting
• implanting
• replanting
• supplanting