plantation

/plænˈteɪʃən/

/plɑnˈteɪʃən/

Other forms: plantations

A plantation is a large agricultural property dedicated to planting a few crops on a large scale. If you dream of having 3,000 acres to raise cucumbers on, then you have dreams of a cucumber plantation.

Plantation doesn't have to only mean massive single-product farms. A small grove of trees is also called a plantation, but usually when we use the word we mean the big farms. In the United States prior to the Civil War, crops like cotton and tobacco were grown on plantations in the South by exploiting the labor of enslaved people. In Latin America, many international companies own banana and coffee plantations.

Definitions of plantation

1. noun

   an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
   types:

   orangery

   a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas

   type of:

   acres, demesne, estate, land, landed estate

   extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
2. noun

   garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
   synonyms: grove, orchard, woodlet

   types:

   apple orchard

   a grove of apple trees

   lemon grove

   a grove of lemon trees

   orange grove

   grove of orange trees

   peach orchard

   a grove of peach trees

   type of:

   garden

   a plot of ground where plants are cultivated