1
b
: a planting machine or implement
2
: one who settles or founds a place and especially a new colony
3
: a container in which ornamental plants are grown
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Examples of planter in a Sentence
She bought a planter to put on their deck.
a wealthy South American planter
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People began coming to the barrier island town in 1830, when it was established as North Carolina's first tourist colony by a planter who wanted to get his family away from the malaria that was so prevalent in his home fields.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 June 2024
Did Home Depot staff bolt planters to an L.A. street to deter RV parking?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Several attractive planters are 50 percent off as well, including this striking one from Bergs Potter that's made in Italy.
—Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The dining room exudes elegance with dark wood and leather, original terrazzo floors, brass fixtures, and terracotta planters filled with ivy cascading down walls.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 June 2024
Did Home Depot staff bolt planters to an L.A. street to deter RV parking?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Several attractive planters are 50 percent off as well, including this striking one from Bergs Potter that's made in Italy.
—Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The dining room exudes elegance with dark wood and leather, original terrazzo floors, brass fixtures, and terracotta planters filled with ivy cascading down walls.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
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“Planter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planter. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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planter
noun
plant·er
ˈplant-ər 
1
: one that plants or cultivates
a mechanical corn planter
especially
: a person who owns or operates a plantation
2
: a container in which ornamental plants are grown
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