1
b
: a planting machine or implement
2
: one who settles or founds a place and especially a new colony
3
: a container in which ornamental plants are grown
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Examples of planter in a Sentence
She bought a planter to put on their deck.
a wealthy South American planter
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Incorporate Tall Planters Draw eyes upward by adding one or two tall planters filled with flowering annuals, perennials, or succulents.
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Heather Luckhurst, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024
Residents across Southern California have discovered small video cameras hidden near their homes, crudely assembled surveillance devices stashed among shrubs or in planters, wrapped in plastic green leaves and often attached to a battery pack.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Sometime over the weekend, the vandals tore apart planters, broke wooden benches, shattered a ladder and ripped out hoses that were used for an irrigation system at Global Family Elementary School on 40th Avenue in East Oakland.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
This set of acacia wood trays is ideal for serving up appetizers or laying beneath other decor like a picture frame or a small planter.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
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Heather Luckhurst, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024
Residents across Southern California have discovered small video cameras hidden near their homes, crudely assembled surveillance devices stashed among shrubs or in planters, wrapped in plastic green leaves and often attached to a battery pack.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Sometime over the weekend, the vandals tore apart planters, broke wooden benches, shattered a ladder and ripped out hoses that were used for an irrigation system at Global Family Elementary School on 40th Avenue in East Oakland.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
This set of acacia wood trays is ideal for serving up appetizers or laying beneath other decor like a picture frame or a small planter.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
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“Planter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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planter
noun
plant·er
ˈplant-ər 
1
: one that plants or cultivates
a mechanical corn planter
especially
: a person who owns or operates a plantation
2
: a container in which ornamental plants are grown
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