Planter Meaning
/ˈplæntə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who plants something.
nounOne who plants something., Any of the early English or Scottish settlers who were given the lands of the dispossessed Irish populace during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Sentence Examples
Sami was sitting on a planter, waiting for Layla to come pick him up.
Mennad has a huge planter in his garden.
CEFR Practice Quiz
For her new herb garden, she purchased a decorative wooden ____ for the window.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ filled the large ceramic pot with compost and planted a selection of colorful flowers.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English plant Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English planter From plant + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"She didn't use any magic truth serums, nor did she suggest hypnotherapy, but barring this, she personified the greatest enemy of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation — an evil planter of false memories."
— 2002, Jill Christman, Darkroom: A Family Exposure, page 100:
"De Rocco, the compulsive rose planter, had surreptitiously placed the rose there."
— 2014, Andrea di Robilant, Chasing the Rose: An Adventure in the Venetian Countryside:
"Chelmsford station is looking smarter after the local Community Rail Partnership and Rotary Club members installed 12 large planters on the platforms."
— 2023 February 8, “Network News: News in Brief: Planters at Chelmsford”, in RAIL, number 976, page 20:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For her new herb garden, she purchased a decorative wooden ____ for the window.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ filled the large ceramic pot with compost and planted a selection of colorful flowers.