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
Left behind, the plantation workers took up indigo and cotton production themselves.
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Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Scientific organizations also initiated studies within Vietnam during the war, finding widespread destruction of mangroves, economic losses of rubber and timber plantations, and harm to lakes and waterways.
—Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
Several episodes of the show were filmed on Ravenel’s plantation.
—Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Part of it is to demote Jackson, the President who kept scores of slaves at his Tennessee plantation and signed legislation that forcibly evicted thousands of Native Americans from their land.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Scientific organizations also initiated studies within Vietnam during the war, finding widespread destruction of mangroves, economic losses of rubber and timber plantations, and harm to lakes and waterways.
—Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
Several episodes of the show were filmed on Ravenel’s plantation.
—Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Part of it is to demote Jackson, the President who kept scores of slaves at his Tennessee plantation and signed legislation that forcibly evicted thousands of Native Americans from their land.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plantation
colony
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While severe mold and mildew infestations may require a professional or call for replacing the unit entirely, light mold colonies can be removed using the following steps to prevent them from spreading.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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Learn all about the town’s roots at the Germantown Colony Museum, where three buildings from the original colony still stand.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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“Plantation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plantation. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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