plantation
A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.
Other meanings
An area where trees are planted, either for commercial purposes, or to adorn an estate.
The importation of large numbers of workers and soldiers to displace the local population, such as in medieval Ireland and in the Americas; colonization.
Related words
- Providence Plantations
Word history
From Latin "plantātiō" (planting, transplanting).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “plantation” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.