Synonyms of planters

planters

noun

plural of planter

as in farmers

a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it

the planters are too busy around harvest time to pay the tourists much mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• farmers
• cultivators
• growers
• agriculturists
• tillers
• agronomists
• harvesters
• sharecroppers
• plowmen
• croppers
• farmhands
• gleaners
• reapers
• homesteaders
• field hands
• tenant farmers
• subsistence farmers
• gentlemen farmers
• yeomen
• nesters
• ranchmen
• crofters
• grangers
• campesinos
• ranchers
• workfolks
• rancheros

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonfarmers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of planters

The site is often visited by tourists and is a monument to the past, the history of slavery, and the wealth amassed by cotton planters in Mississippi. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Curves should get snakier, lanes should narrow and widen at intervals, speed bumps and planters should be deliberately placed in the way. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

Think about privacy with fencing, tall planters, bamboo screens or outdoor curtains, and factor in noise, drainage and level ground for anything with real weight like tubs or saunas. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Check sun and shade patterns across the day, think about privacy with fencing, tall planters, bamboo screens or outdoor curtains, and account for noise, drainage and level ground for anything heavy like tubs or saunas. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

With vines spilling out of planters on the railings, pots of foliage around the edges of the terrace, and even a miniature tree centerpiece on the outdoor table, this patio brings all the colors and textures of a home garden to the city. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2026

Tender Fuchsias Most fuchsias are tender hybrids that tolerate USDA Hardiness Zone 9 and warmer, are used as an annual in hanging planters or containers, and need to be brought indoors for winter. — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 7 Oct. 2026

My favorite way to style them is to add them to seasonal planters alongside other fall favorites such as sweet alyssum, ornamental grasses, ornamental kale, or mums, and gourds (which last longer than pumpkins in the heat). — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2026

Others are refurbished remnants of the 20th century, with retention pools sporting planters that are actually slices of concrete drainpipes. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026