planting

• present participle

  present participle

  A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.

  of plant.
  plant

  noun

  any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or the use of photosynthesis.

Example Sentences

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planting

That means we can start the planting at the base.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

That made planting a sequoia an act of radical optimism, something I hadn’t felt in a long time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Sustainability may have been a focus for the Lucas gardens — the museum’s website trumpets solar panels on the roof and a rainwater irrigation system — but its planting choices have room for improvement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

With less heat on her than Christmas Day in Blackpool, Maya started planting a seed that roundtable "chief investigator" Michael Sheen might be up to something.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Basic math, lots about seasonal planting, some carpentry skills, things like that.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Related Words

• farming
• gardening
• horticulture