Meaning & Definition of Plantation in English
English⟶
Plantation
/plænteʃən/
noun
1. An estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
synonym:
- plantation
2. A newly established colony (especially in the colonization of north america)
- "The practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the plantations was common in the 17th century"
synonym:
- Plantation
3. Garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
synonym:
- grove,
- woodlet,
- orchard,
- plantation
Examples of using
He realized a large sum by the sale of the plantation.