replant

verb

re·​plant (ˌ)rē-ˈplant 

replanted; replanting; replants

transitive verb

1

: to plant again or anew

2

: to provide with new plants

3

: to subject to replantation

Examples of replant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

President Emmanuel Macron said a different kind of forest should be replanted. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Beckstoffer plans on replanting that acreage in the future, Axell said, so the farming infrastructure still stands. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

The two groups worked for the past five years tearing out asphalt, restoring creeks for salmon and other wildlife and replanting more than 50,000 native plants, including redwoods. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Elsewhere, winemakers are adopting misters and low-water irrigation systems, replanting their rows in directions that avoid the peak of the afternoon sun and even experimenting with heat-tolerant grape varietals. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for replant

• decant
• descant
• eggplant
• enchant
• explant
• implant
• preplant
• recant
• supplant
• transplant
• ant
• aunt

Kids Definition

replant

verb

re·​plant (ˈ)rē-ˈplant 

1

: to plant again or anew

replanted the tree farther from the house

2

: to provide with new plants

replanted the park

Medical Definition

replant

transitive verb

re·​plant (ˈ)rē-ˈplant 

: to subject to replantation

replant an avulsed tooth