as in colony
a settlement in a new country or region
the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter
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Recent Examples of plantation
The helicopter was traveling to another plantation in the Kubu Raya district, around 150 miles to the west, per the AP.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Some pilgrims spent weeks working on plantations.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Pepe Fanjul, 81, Alfy Fanjul, 88, and their family own sugar refineries in several countries, along with brands like Domino Foods, a luxury resort in the Caribbean, and about 190,000 acres of sugarcane plantations in South Florida, mostly in the Everglades.
—Michael Smith, Bloomberg, 17 Apr. 2026
The second-youngest of eight children, Gordy hailed from an enterprising Detroit family with Georgia plantation roots, including several sisters who had carved successful business paths.
—Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Some pilgrims spent weeks working on plantations.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Pepe Fanjul, 81, Alfy Fanjul, 88, and their family own sugar refineries in several countries, along with brands like Domino Foods, a luxury resort in the Caribbean, and about 190,000 acres of sugarcane plantations in South Florida, mostly in the Everglades.
—Michael Smith, Bloomberg, 17 Apr. 2026
The second-youngest of eight children, Gordy hailed from an enterprising Detroit family with Georgia plantation roots, including several sisters who had carved successful business paths.
—Brian McCollum, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plantation
colony
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The queen-worthy new hive, hand-crafted by a local Virginia artisan in the image of the White House, will add two new bee colonies to the property's existing two.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new hive will add two new bee colonies to the two current existing colonies producing honey, the White House says, with thousands of bees increasing honey production by about 30 pounds a year.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Plantation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plantation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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