Synonyms of plants

plants 1 of 2

noun

plural of plant

as in factories

a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods

a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• factories
• mills
• works
• shops
• workshops
• manufactories
• workplaces
• studios
• yards
• sweatshops
• workrooms
• ateliers

plants

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of plant

1

as in seeds

to put or set into the ground to grow

I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeds
• drills
• transplants
• beds
• puts in
• sows
• scatters
• pots
• replants
• broadcasts
• reseeds
• overseeds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gathers
• reaps
• harvests

2

as in founds

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founds
• establishes
• institutes
• initiates
• creates
• pioneers
• launches
• introduces
• constructs
• begins
• authors
• constitutes
• starts
• inaugurates
• manufactures
• originates
• sets up
• fathers
• innovates
• organizes
• produces
• develops
• funds
• devises
• cooks (up)
• invents
• thinks (up)
• finances
• conceives
• concocts
• expands
• subsidizes
• fabricates
• contrives
• systemizes
• makes up
• enlarges
• endows
• systematizes
• arranges
• refounds
• reinstitutes
• reinitiates
• puts up
• relaunches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closes (down)
• shuts (up)
• stops
• ends
• finishes
• abolishes
• nullifies
• annihilates
• phases out
• annuls
• halts
• winds up
• terminates
• rounds (off or out)
• wraps up

3

as in breeds

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set

a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breeds
• roots
• implants
• lodges
• sows
• embeds
• inculcates
• inseminates
• instills
• enroots
• infixes
• drives
• pounds
• hammers
• invests
• inoculates
• infuses
• suffuses
• imbues
• entrenches
• steeps
• fixes
• ingrains

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plants

Noun

If your crepe myrtles aren’t receiving enough light, transplant them to a new growing location when the plants are dormant in winter. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Desalination plants across the Persian Gulf were struck on numerous occasions during the Iran-US war. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, plants in neighboring countries have also seen dramatic drops in power generation, as well as disruptions to shipping and agriculture. — Justin Spike, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

The plants self-seed, and my flowerbed is always thick with August blooms. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

My massage therapist said that this serum, derived from Hawaiian comfrey and noni plants infused into rich macadamia nut oil, works to awaken fatigued cells, according to the serum-maker. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

While large-scale fission energy plants have succeeded in generating energy at scale, fusion energy is another area that is gathering steam and could potentially solve the clean energy problem. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

This level of opposition even surpasses the 53% who oppose building nuclear power plants in their local areas. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Spicules are tiny needle-like structures derived from silica-rich marine sponges, corals or plants, or made synthetically, that create microscopic channels in the skin to help deliver active ingredients more deeply. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Verb

The Odyssey without gods is a bold twist on the source material, but Nolan plants the seeds throughout his adaptation. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Knowing which plants toxic to dogs are in your space is the first step toward keeping them safe. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Space plants 2 or 3 feet apart in rich, well-draining soil and the vines will grow 10 or even 25 feet tall and 3 to 6 feet wide. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

The parent plants from which the cuttings were taken should rapidly heal wounds, and make lots of new grow to reform often more compact plants. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Captured in a Boomerang-style clip during golden hour, Patrick plants a kiss on Brittany’s cheek. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

The story follows one family who plants bulbs, seeds and seedlings to create a rainbow of blooming flowers. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026

An attacker plants instructions in content the model will later read on someone else's behalf. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Pruning leaves plants more vulnerable to drying out and reduces their energy reserves, which plants need to survive spells of hot, dry weather. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026