plantation
Translation
plantation
Examples
They worked on a large cotton plantation.
They worked on a large cotton plantation.
The area is now a pine plantation.
The area is now a pine plantation.
Grammar Patterns
a/the ((adjective)) plantation a large area for growing crops. They owned a large sugar plantation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: farm, estate, ranch
Etymology
From Latin 'plantare' (to plant) plus '-ation', a suffix denoting an action or result.
Memory Tips
Think of a large 'nation' of 'plants' all growing together.