planting

noun

plant·​ing ˈplan-tiŋ 

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

also : the plants grown in such an area

Examples of planting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Against the home’s cleaner architectural lines, Burle Marx’s individual plantings read as painterly gestures, flashes of form and texture that give the grounds their modernist rhythm. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Whether that area is confined to a city balcony or a modest suburban backyard, clever planning, smart planting, and flexible design can craft a multipurpose garden. — Jesse Dorris, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026

Manipulating the timing of releases from dams on the western rivers could flood Pakistani farmland during planting seasons, while withholding water during critical irrigation windows could devastate harvests. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 June 2026

Then this private driveway passes fruit trees, a vineyard, and mature plantings, before finally reaching the impressive colonial that is at the heart of this nearly four-acre country estate at 46 Andrews Road in Wolcott. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for planting

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