plantation
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Definition of plantation
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Plantation
geographical nameDefinition of Plantation (Entry 2 of 2)
city in southeastern Florida west of Fort Lauderdale population 84,955
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Examples of plantation in a Sentence
Noun
the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winterRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
For hundreds of years, the verdant, hilly state of Assam has drawn workers from neighboring Bangladesh to its massive colonial-era tea plantations. — Washington Post, "Citizenship list in Indian state sparks fears for millions," 30 Aug. 2019 Williamâs last name is thought to be Tucker, after the white Colonist who bought his parents and put them to work on his tobacco plantation not far from here. — Los Angeles Times, "A family that believes it descends from the first African American reflects on 400 years of history," 25 Aug. 2019 Washington chose wisely in his location for his beloved plantation. — Patti Nickell, Dallas News, "History comes to life in vibrant Alexandria, Va.," 30 July 2019 Today its plantations, built by slaves, are tourist attractions. — CBS News, "A trip down the mighty Mississippi," 7 July 2019 Washington chose wisely in his location for his beloved plantation. — Patti Nickell, chicagotribune.com, "Near the nationâs capital, Alexandria offers history come to vibrant life," 1 July 2019 In November 1887, white vigilantes shot and killed between 30 to 60 unarmed black sugar plantation field hands, who were on strike, according to NOLA.com. — NBC News, "Mass shooting in El Paso is deadliest in 2019, among worst in modern U.S. history," 4 Aug. 2019 Here, in Indonesia, oil palm plantations have been one of the largest drivers of deforestation in the last decade. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "School for Orphaned Baby Orangutans Helps the Young Primates Grow Up and Graduate to the Wild," 1 Aug. 2019 In 1619, twenty-two representatives of local settlements and plantations met in a small wooden church to create a new legislative body, the House of Burgesses. — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, "The Rhetoric and Reality of Donald Trumpâs Racism," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plantation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for plantation
plantation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of plantation
: a large area of land especially in a hot part of the world where crops (such as cotton) are grown
: a group of trees that have been planted together
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plantation
noun
plan·ta·tion
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Kids Definition of plantation
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: a large area of land where crops are grown and harvested
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: a settlement in a new country or region
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