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a settlement in a new country or region
the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter
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Recent Examples of plantations
The storm’s heavy rains caused widespread flooding that killed at least 43 people and led to the destruction of banana plantations, sorghum, beans, cassava, coffee and other crops as well as the loss of livestock.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
When some of these planters defaulted, Jacob repossessed their plantations.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The Portuguese had been experimenting with colonial plantations for more than a century and already had settlements on Cape Verde and the Canary and Madeira islands.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Billy hails from a herd in Malaysia that was culled to clear land for palm and rubber plantations, according to the zoo.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The influx of sugar from Caribbean plantations into Europe and North America introduced sweet-and-sour pickling variations, while the triangular trade ensured that pickling traditions from Europe were carried to the New World.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Tours typically include lunch and a brief visit to one of the rubber plantations just outside Hồ Chí Minh.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
About 12 million Africans were forcefully taken by European nations from the 16th to the 19th century and enslaved on plantations that built wealth at the price of misery.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Much of my adolescence was spent in Kandy, a city built around a lake, set amid the lush tea plantations of the hill country.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
When some of these planters defaulted, Jacob repossessed their plantations.
—Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The Portuguese had been experimenting with colonial plantations for more than a century and already had settlements on Cape Verde and the Canary and Madeira islands.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Billy hails from a herd in Malaysia that was culled to clear land for palm and rubber plantations, according to the zoo.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The influx of sugar from Caribbean plantations into Europe and North America introduced sweet-and-sour pickling variations, while the triangular trade ensured that pickling traditions from Europe were carried to the New World.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Tours typically include lunch and a brief visit to one of the rubber plantations just outside Hồ Chí Minh.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
About 12 million Africans were forcefully taken by European nations from the 16th to the 19th century and enslaved on plantations that built wealth at the price of misery.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Much of my adolescence was spent in Kandy, a city built around a lake, set amid the lush tea plantations of the hill country.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plantations
colonies
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By sequencing corals and the algae that live inside them, researchers have identified colonies that naturally withstand higher temperatures and are beginning to test whether selectively breeding and growing those more resilient corals can support reef recovery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Such digressions could pose a problem in the future as the possibilities of human colonies in space become more likely.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Plantations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plantations. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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