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 At George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation in Virginia there were several such necessaries on the grounds. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025 This former coconut plantation is the site of the new Waldorf Astoria, which opened in January 2024 and comprises 50 one- to five-bedroom villas, each with its own tropical garden and pool. Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025 Despite the efforts of small-scale farmers to diversify crops, almost half of La Palma is covered in banana plantations. Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025 Musician and educator Harry Urata, confined to an internment camp after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, encountered Japanese-American workers who had processed sugar cane leaves on Hawaiian plantations since the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plantation
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  • Charles is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies.
    Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
  • The onboard specialists guide the landings and shore excursions, including studying phytoplankton and native coral, implementing bird-strike reduction efforts and discovering new penguin colonies.
    Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

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“Plantation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plantation. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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