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Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of planation
Example Sentences
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He said the planation Tamils’ inability to own land has forced them to live in “line houses” built during colonial times.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
The check for the coconut planation will be deposited, its balance given to Ms. Dionisio’s eldest sister.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2020
Guests must take a guided tour to visit the planation grounds and buildings, including the slave cabins, the Big House and the Children of Whitney sculptures.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2018
Most of Lanai has been privately owned since the mid-1800s and was used first as a cattle ranch and then as a pineapple planation under Castle & Cooke’s Dole Foods.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2012
The planation and striation of a stone need not be confined to its under surface.
From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood
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