as in colony
a settlement in a new country or region
the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter
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Recent Examples of plantation
Flames ripped through a massive mansion in Louisiana, destroying much of the historic structure that was used as a plantation house when it was completed in 1859, authorities said.
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CBS News, 16 May 2025
Because Gros Michel plants shared the same genetic weaknesses, the fungus spread unchecked, killing plantations by the thousands of hectares and collapsing entire local economies.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Once in Mississippi, Wong met Emma Clay, a Black woman born in 1865 on a plantation.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
It was built in the 1930s as part of a plantation, and the house itself was initially one large room built for the mango pickers, who were likely Bahamian or Mexican.
—Dinkinish O’Connor, Saveur, 8 May 2025
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CBS News, 16 May 2025
Because Gros Michel plants shared the same genetic weaknesses, the fungus spread unchecked, killing plantations by the thousands of hectares and collapsing entire local economies.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Once in Mississippi, Wong met Emma Clay, a Black woman born in 1865 on a plantation.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
It was built in the 1930s as part of a plantation, and the house itself was initially one large room built for the mango pickers, who were likely Bahamian or Mexican.
—Dinkinish O’Connor, Saveur, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plantation
colony
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When the wind blew from the direction of the colony, ammonia concentrations skyrocketed as high as 13.5 parts per billion—1,000 times higher than the baseline value measured by the instruments.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Even after the penguins migrated from the area, the ammonia concentration was still more than 100 times higher than the baseline, as the penguin guano left at the colony site continued to emit the gas.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Plantation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plantation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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