Question 1 · Quick check
planter
CEFRB2
/ˈplæntə(ɹ)/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who grows plants or a container for them.
- 02
noun
Extra detailOne who plants something.
Examples
Mennad has a huge planter in his garden.
Sami was sitting on a planter, waiting for Layla to come pick him up.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAny member of a similar landed class of (often wealthy) farm owners elsewhere, such as plantation owners whose lands are worked by farm workers, wage slaves, or slaves.
Any of the early English or Scottish settlers who were given the lands of the dispossessed Irish populace during the reign of Elizabeth I.
A box or pot for plants to be planted in, usually large and standing on the floor.
More examples
In contextDe Rocco, the compulsive rose planter, had surreptitiously placed the rose there.
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.
Chelmsford station is looking smarter after the local Community Rail Partnership and Rotary Club members installed 12 large planters on the platforms.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Origin
noun
From plant + -er.