planter
Americannoun
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a person who plants.
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an implement or machine for planting seeds in the ground.
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the owner or manager of a plantation.
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History/Historical. a colonist or new settler.
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a decorative container, of a variety of sizes and shapes, for growing flowers or ornamental plants.
noun
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the owner or manager of a plantation
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a machine designed for rapid, uniform, and efficient planting of seeds in the ground
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a colonizer or settler
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a decorative pot or stand for house plants
Etymology
Origin of planter
First recorded in 1350–1400, planter is from the Middle English word plaunter. See plant, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Planter has kept the momentum up with magazine profiles and a viral moment at a town hall where he eloquently answered a question about false claims of immigrants getting federal benefits.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
Planter boxes on wheels can move greenery or flowers anywhere on site.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
Planter boxes filled with microbially rich soil could be introduced at kindergartens, schools and, for example, hospitals, especially in densely built urban areas.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2024
Fern Street Pottery Hanging Planter Hand-thrown in Indianola, in Kitsap County, this pretty stoneware planter with speckled glaze displays their favorite plants, succulents or air plants in the window.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023
Rupert Planter was a tall, wiry man, rather loosely put together, with a rolling, uncouth walk.
From A Search For A Secret (Vol 3 of 3) A Novel by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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