Plantation
1 Americannoun
noun
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a large farm or estate in a tropical or semitropical zone, for the cultivation of cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugarcane, etc., typically by enslaved, unpaid, or low-wage resident laborers.
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a group of planted trees or plants.
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History/Historical.
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a colony or new settlement.
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the establishment of a colony or new settlement.
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Archaic. the planting of seeds, young trees, etc.
adjective
noun
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an estate, esp in tropical countries, where cash crops such as rubber, oil palm, etc, are grown on a large scale
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a group of cultivated trees or plants
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(formerly) a colony or group of settlers
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rare the planting of seeds, shoots, etc
Other Word Forms
- plantationlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of plantation
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English plantacioune, from Latin plantātiōn- (stem of plantātiō ) “a planting”; plant (verb), -ation
Example Sentences
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A year later, Hossain walks with an artificial leg and a crutch, but he cannot return to his job on a rubber plantation.
From Barron's
However, by the 18th century the center of enslavement had shifted farther north, toward the sugar plantations of the Caribbean, and the numbers dropped in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times
Some also accuse Prabowo of being insensitive toward flood victims by promoting the expansion of palm oil plantations - environmental groups say the deforestation caused by that has also worsened the floods.
From BBC
The camp sits on a picturesque hill flanked by tea plantations, well-stocked by NGOs from the United Nations, World Food Programme and others.
From Barron's
Conifer plantations on the estate are being cleared, allowing native saplings space to grow.
From BBC
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