replant

verb

re·​plant (ˌ)rē-ˈplant How to pronounce replant (audio)
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 Removing invasive species and replanting with native ones to develop a more solid shoreline. Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 In fact, a hectare of a nearby mangrove ecosystem that had been previously impacted by human activity was replanted by the team. Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Don't replant in the same area, and consider having your soil checked for nematodes before planting another fig. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024 Connor, the former Forest Service engineer from Idaho, once told me that road obliteration had connected her to half the people living around the Nez-Perce Clearwater National Forest: Her neighbors were excavator operators, mechanics and loggers who found seasonal work replanting old roadbeds. Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024 For decades, the tree sat behind a building in a vacant lot, until the neighborhood rallied to save it, and replanted it in the courtyard of the Japanese American Cultural Center. Ryan Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024 The city of San Diego is tasked with completing the building and replanting the interior plants, which are currently in storage. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024 When grown down south, they are replanted more than once a year. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2024 Then those small corals can be moved to nurseries in Biscayne Bay or elsewhere or eventually replanted on natural reefs. Alie Skowronski, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of replant was in 1572

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Cite this Entry

“Replant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replant. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

replant

verb
re·​plant (ˈ)rē-ˈplant How to pronounce replant (audio)
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 How to pronounce replant (audio)
: to subject to replantation
replant an avulsed tooth

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