Used in a Sentence

planter

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for planter.

Editorial note

The thought is that particulates may still spread through pneumatic planter dust-off, and here in Canada, at least, rules have been implemented to address that.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A box or pot for plants to be planted in, usually large and standing on the floor.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of planter gathered in one view.

noun

A box or pot for plants to be planted in, usually large and standing on the floor.

noun

One who plants something.

noun

A machine for planting seeds or transplants.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for planter.

noun

A box or pot for plants to be planted in, usually large and standing on the floor.

noun

One who plants something.

noun

A machine for planting seeds or transplants.

noun

Any member of a similar landed class of (often wealthy) farm owners elsewhere, such as plantation owners whose lands are worked by farm workers, wage slaves, or slaves.

Example sentences

1

The thought is that particulates may still spread through pneumatic planter dust-off, and here in Canada, at least, rules have been implemented to address that.

2

But people also assemble millions of shelves and beds, unclog millions of drains, and build thousands of greenhouses and planter boxes.

3

Or, you buy a well-made planter, but place it on a poorly made deck.

4

We were attending a BBQ one evening and I noticed what looked to be poppies growing in a planter.

5

Since you appear to be Canadian, how do you feel about the pneumatic planter dust-off rules (talc/graphite ban) that were implemented last year?

6

Or your plowed field ready for the planter, 80 acres of potential fertility.

7

I've built my own redwood planter boxes for tomato plants this week and it's my first year planting tomatoes.

8

Here's one that has thrived for years, but it has its own planter!

9

You buy a poorly made planter instead of building it yourself.

10

As a planter, I'd certainly prefer to have seeds that minimized risks of legal hassle.

11

Same thing in the nursery—it's all 'flower' this and 'planter' that.

12

So he went back to his family farm and became over 16 years a wealthy, politically-connected planter, over time coming to share the general colonial opposition to Parliament.

Quote examples

1

For comparisons sake a Canadian tree planter can plant roughly 3k 6" seedlings in a day for a cost of about $400.

2

Its description of public schools in the south sets the scene for today's legacy: "The poverty of the South and the blindness of its planter-dominated leadership to the need for an educated labor force made the region the educational backwater of the country.

Proper noun examples

1

I have a lot of dietary issues and I would be unlikely to eat the above (and I usually do not eat Planter's because most of their nut mixes are made with peanut oil, which is highly inflammatory and tends to make me psychotic and suicidal).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use planter in a sentence?

The thought is that particulates may still spread through pneumatic planter dust-off, and here in Canada, at least, rules have been implemented to address that.

What does planter mean?

A box or pot for plants to be planted in, usually large and standing on the floor.

What part of speech is planter?

planter is commonly used as noun.