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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As a pure planter, the company is expected to benefit from any rise in crude palm oil prices, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
“I was trying to take a picture of the beautiful turquoise planter at the end of the pool, but the camera was on me, so I just snapped it,” she later told PEOPLE.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025
“I grabbed a festive disco ball planter with a pothos in it, came home to put it on our windowsill, and I was just so excited,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025
Wind turbine company director Mike Hodgson, 54, pulled out the colourful herbs and flowers less than 24 hours after the community planter had been finished by volunteers.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024
A Georgia planter named Hinton had commissioned Ridgeway to return one of his slaves.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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