plantation
noun
plan·ta·tion
plan-ˈtā-shən 
Examples of plantation in a Sentence
the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter
Recent Examples on the Web
Set on a seven-mile stretch of pink sand beach on Eleuthera—one of the archipelago’s quieter, more rugged islands—the property was first constructed in 1923 as a two-bedroom home on a pineapple plantation.
—
Annie Daly, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
The arm and head of the swimmer below resemble the cartographic contours of Puerto Rico and Cuba, whose sugar plantations depended on slave labor until as late as 1886.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Swedish nobleman Baron Blixen (husband of ‘Out of Africa’ author Karen, who moved to Nairobi with his wife to start a coffee plantation) was a distant relative.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Murton provides details of the shocking conditions at Tucker, evoking comparisons to the slave plantations of the Old South.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plantation
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Annie Daly, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
The arm and head of the swimmer below resemble the cartographic contours of Puerto Rico and Cuba, whose sugar plantations depended on slave labor until as late as 1886.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Swedish nobleman Baron Blixen (husband of ‘Out of Africa’ author Karen, who moved to Nairobi with his wife to start a coffee plantation) was a distant relative.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Murton provides details of the shocking conditions at Tucker, evoking comparisons to the slave plantations of the Old South.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plantation
Cite this Entry
“Plantation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plantation. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share