English · Word Candidate

plantation

/plænˈteɪʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: plantations

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.

Noun

Examples

Since the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, “haze” has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia. The cheapest way to clear logged woodland is to burn it, producing an acrid cloud of fo

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An area where trees are planted, either for commercial purposes, or to adorn an estate.

Noun

Examples

She used to bound through the plantations, her eye first caught by one object, then another, gazing round for something to admire and to love. Now she walked slowly, her eyes fixed on the ground, as if, in all the wide fair world, there was nothing to attract nor to interest.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “plantation” mean?

A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.

Is “plantation” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.