as in colonies
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
About 12 million Africans were forcefully taken by traders from European nations from the 16th to the 19th century and enslaved on plantations that built wealth at the price of misery.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Formerly privately owned and the site of two plantations, the land is now managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
But from iron plantations to convict leasing to coal-burning blast furnaces, this industry has never stopped taking from Black communities.
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John E. Jackson Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
For fruit plantations, Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz Guzman was deposed in 1954.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
After all, 70 percent of all African people kidnapped as part of the Transatlantic Slave Trade were enslaved on sugar plantations.
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Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
While other plantations may serve as venues today, Whitney Plantation won’t let history be erased or shied away from.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Sri Lanka, off the southeastern coast of India, packs lush tea plantations, ancient Buddhist ruins, biodiversity and pristine beaches into one of the most affordable trips on this list — though its popularity is rising fast.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Two oversized Adirondack chairs face a campy performance-art film that traces a path from Caribbean sugar plantations and rum production to the modern fantasy of escape marketed by Margaritaville.
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Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Formerly privately owned and the site of two plantations, the land is now managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
But from iron plantations to convict leasing to coal-burning blast furnaces, this industry has never stopped taking from Black communities.
—
John E. Jackson Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
For fruit plantations, Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz Guzman was deposed in 1954.
—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
After all, 70 percent of all African people kidnapped as part of the Transatlantic Slave Trade were enslaved on sugar plantations.
—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
While other plantations may serve as venues today, Whitney Plantation won’t let history be erased or shied away from.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Sri Lanka, off the southeastern coast of India, packs lush tea plantations, ancient Buddhist ruins, biodiversity and pristine beaches into one of the most affordable trips on this list — though its popularity is rising fast.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Two oversized Adirondack chairs face a campy performance-art film that traces a path from Caribbean sugar plantations and rum production to the modern fantasy of escape marketed by Margaritaville.
—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plantations
colonies
Noun
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These wasps live in colonies, with up to 5,000 insects living in a single nest at one time.
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Palladino hopes more creative exposures to bees will also encourage others to protect their vital colonies.
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“Plantations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plantations. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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