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plantation

Pronunciation: [plænˈteɪʃən]

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Learn how to use plantation in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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.

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The plantation was not successful last year because of too much rain.

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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?

How to pronounce plantation

Pronunciation: [plænˈteɪʃən]

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