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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Plants with colorful foliage can be made brighter and bolder with an equally-colorful planter or toned down to suit a more neutral space with a simple white or black planter.
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024
Shop gardening tools like sturdy rakes, trowels, and shears, plus home garden goods like hanging planters and an herb growing kit.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024
Shop gardening tools like sturdy rakes, trowels, and shears, plus home garden goods like hanging planters and an herb growing kit.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for planter
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“Planter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planter. Accessed 3 May. 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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