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noun

Definition of plantnext
as in factory
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people

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verb

ˈplant How to pronounce plant (audio)
1
as in to seed
to put or set into the ground to grow I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring

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2
as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony

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3
as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes

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Recent Examples of plant
Noun
Admittedly, Mitchell is fairly creative in sketching the run-up to the dinosaur takeover, which includes ominous signs such as long-extinct plant life taking root overnight. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 In 2015, despite the Taiwan-China tensions, TSMC decided to set up a manufacturing plant in Nanjing, China. — Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
The city plans to plant nine acres of natural grass, more than 200 trees and nearly 8,000 shrubs and other plants at the park. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 What’s nice about radishes is that they can be planted throughout the year in our area. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant
  1. factory
  2. seed
  3. establish
  4. breed
  5. mill
  6. pioneer
  7. root
  8. shop
Noun
  • The mill was factory rated to 77 hp and 124 ft lbs of torque.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
  • During China’s first export boom, Chinese factories often imported parts, assembled the finished product and shipped it abroad.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of factory
Verb
  • That literally seemingly has injected and seeded lies into the environment.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Meta has swooned as the company fights litigation alleging that the firm seeded addictive behavior in children.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of seed
Verb
  • Over the following decades, thousands more made the journey, with the American Colonization Society helping to establish settlements along the West African coast.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Locating water that can be used by humans is vital to establishing any long-term lunar presence.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of establish
Verb
  • Knightsbridge is owned and bred by Godolphin, founded by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoun.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sources of standing water, which mosquitoes use to breed, should also be drained.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of breed
Noun
  • In the 1200s, Italian papermakers developed a technology to add subtle, distinctive markings to the paper that came from their individual mills.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The restoration also comes 40 years after the establishment of the Chinati Foundation and the completion of 100 untitled works in mill aluminum, which have not been moved since 1986.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mill
Verb
  • Kansas, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt are among the schools putting business logos on uniforms in a rush for corporate cash that NASCAR pioneered long ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Apollo had pioneered a new credit and insurance business that was quickly overshadowing its LBO business.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pioneer
Verb
  • Rather than directly incorporating Afro-Indigenous healing traditions into its treatments, Eden Roc’s approach is to root wellness in the natural landscape of the Dominican Republic.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Smith’s commitment to protecting people was rooted partly in his military service, according to his longtime partner, Lisa Haney.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of root
Noun
  • The village, which is only reachable by a dirt road, has a few dozen homes lining unpaved streets and a small shop where locals gather to play cards.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kori Farmer shops for free groceries at The Grocery Spot in northwest Atlanta.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of shop

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“Plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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