Synonyms for
Plantations
Definition
Plantations are large farms where crops are grown on a large scale, especially in tropical or subtropical regions.
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Common collocations
- sugar plantations
- coffee plantations
- tea plantations
- rubber plantations
- cotton plantations
- banana plantations
- large plantations
- historical plantations
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Usage note
Historically, 'plantations' often refers to large agricultural estates, particularly those in colonial contexts that relied on forced labor. In modern usage, it can also refer to any large-scale agricultural operation or a place where trees are grown.
Example sentences
- My great-great-grandfather worked on a plantation in the South.
- The plantation owner hired many workers to help with the harvest.
- The plantation was famous for its coffee beans.
- The slaves on the plantation were treated very poorly.
- The plantation was so big, it took a full day to walk around the entire property.
Quotes
The plantation economy, based on tobacco growing and slavery, generated enormous wealth for Virginia's planter class.
In the South, where it was once king, the plantation house has become an endangered species.
The plantation was full of secrets, and those secrets were threatening to spill out.