plantation
Pronunciation: [plænˈteɪʃən]
Word
Context: “agriculture”
(noun) a large area of land where crops are grown, often with many workers. It’s like a big farm where people grow things like sugar, coffee, or cotton.
Example
The plantation had rows and rows of tall sugarcane ready to be harvested.
Example
The plantation was not successful last year because of too much rain.
Example
What types of plants are usually found on a plantation?
Context: “history”
(noun) a large estate where enslaved people were forced to work in the past, especially in the Americas. It was a place where people grew crops to make money, but it was also a place of hardship and suffering.
Example
The museum taught us about the history of the plantation and the lives of the people who lived and worked there.
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Many people don't realize that not all plantations treated their workers fairly or with respect.
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Can you tell me what life was like on a plantation in the 1800s?
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