Thesaurus results for PLANTATION

plantation

noun

plan-ˈtā-shən

Definition of plantation next

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 Rather than treating the rubber plantations and forests as mere backdrops, Shen Zhongmin positions the natural environment as an active narrative force. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026 These sold their products, procured supplies and luxury goods, and wrote mortgages on their plantations and slaves when spenders like Thomas Jefferson lived beyond their means. —

Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026 Domestic accounts from Mount Vernon, his plantation estate, show no evidence of large celebrations or regular family observances. —

Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Feb. 2026 Early in the show, amid scenery that referenced plantations and colonialism, dancers dangled from utility lines in a reminder of the island’s fragile power grid. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plantation

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colony

Noun

Britain had split the Chagos Islands from Mauritius before that colony gained independence, something that has been a source of diplomatic friction as well as multiple legal battles with locals who were evicted.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Those copies were then distributed to various assemblies, conventions, and continental troops on July 5, proclaiming the colonies’ independence to the world.

— Brian Rosenzweig, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026