Synonyms of plantation

plantation

noun

plan-ˈtā-shən 

as in colony

a settlement in a new country or region

the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colony
• outpost
• camp
• territory
• habitation
• diaspora
• protectorate
• dependency
• mandate
• possession
• post
• exclave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plantation

Her family is separated when her dad and brother are sold to another plantation. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026

There were few professional doctors, so healthcare came from midwives, bonesetters who also cut hair and removed cataracts, ministers, and community members, including apothecaries and plantation root doctors who were knowledgeable about plants. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

The beginnings of modern Miami Early American settlers attempted to establish plantations along the Miami River, though many failed to prosper. — Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026

He was held captive in Creek and Natchez communities before being sold by his Indigenous captors to a fur trader, leading to a decade of re-enslavement on a South Carolina plantation. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026