plantation meaning

plantation as a noun

1. an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

   Type of: estate

   Kinds: orangery

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

   Type of: colony

3. garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

   Synonyms: grove, woodlet, orchard

   Type of: garden

   Kinds: apple orchard, lemon grove, orange grove, peach orchard

How to pronounce plantation

plantation is pronounced /plænˈteɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with plantation

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