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

But then Karen turned up something that stunned her, in the 1800s, Sharswood had been the seat of a major, 1,300 acre plantation. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Then the price DROPPED by more than 44% earlier this year due to good weather, new plantations and just overall MORE cocoa supply. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

After being sold multiple times across state lines, her last owner, a Mississippi plantation owner named Robert Smith moved West to begin a Mormon community in Utah. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026