plantation

noun

plan·​ta·​tion plan-ˈtā-shən 

1

: a usually large group of plants and especially trees under cultivation

2

: a settlement in a new country or region

Plymouth Plantation

3

a

: a place that is planted or under cultivation

b

: an agricultural estate usually worked by resident labor

Synonyms

• colony

Examples of plantation in a Sentence

the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter

Recent Examples on the Web

Farmer originally came to Hayes Farm to appraise the plantation’s antiques, after descendants of Johnston’s son’s business partner sold the property to the state of North Carolina, following more than 150 years of owning the home. —Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 24 Sep. 2024

Born into slavery, Henry is only 8 when he’s sold to a Texan with a cotton plantation near the Rio Grande, living in chains his whole life. —Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024

In 1892, decades after the plantation was returned to William Habersham, the land was auctioned to pay off his family’s debts. —Seyward Darby, Longreads, 10 Sep. 2024

Originally, the Sutter family traded members of Boy Willie's family, then enslaved on the Sutter plantation, for the piano. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

plantation

noun

plan·​ta·​tion plan-ˈtā-shən 

1

: a group of plants and especially trees planted and cared for

2

: a settlement in a new country or region : colony

3

: a planted area

especially : an agricultural estate worked by laborers

Geographical Definition

Plantation

geographical name

city in southeastern Florida west of Fort Lauderdale population 84,955