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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She bought a planter to put on their deck.
a wealthy South American planter
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The American Revolution of 1776 eventually disrupted trade routes, so island planters looked for alternative sources of cheap food for enslaved workers.
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Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
The exception is lily bulbs left in a planter that is not exposed to natural snow or rainfall over the winter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Instead, choose a container with drainage holes that’s just one or two sizes bigger than your existing planter and then follow these simple steps to repot your money tree.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Thanks to Ed Van Put, Jimmy Carter and George Washington had something else in common aside from being Southern planters who ascended to the presidency.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Elaine Savory, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
The exception is lily bulbs left in a planter that is not exposed to natural snow or rainfall over the winter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Instead, choose a container with drainage holes that’s just one or two sizes bigger than your existing planter and then follow these simple steps to repot your money tree.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
Thanks to Ed Van Put, Jimmy Carter and George Washington had something else in common aside from being Southern planters who ascended to the presidency.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Planter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planter. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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