Plural of plantation
regular plural
The plural of plantation is plantations.
Forms of plantation
| Singular | plantation /plænˈteɪʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | plantations |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Plantations in a sentence
- Since the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, “haze” has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia.2013 June 29, “Unspontaneous combustion”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2019, page 29
- "Orchid plantations, meanwhile, have already become a profit-making business for some farmers in recent years."2002 November 26, Kevin Chen, “Farm sector feels market changes after WTO entry”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the…. From the entry Tahu
- He also owns a steel plant in HeJin town near Yuncheng, and many plantations on Hainan Island.[1997, Justin Hill, A Bend in the Yellow River, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 251. From the entry Hejin
- Along the coast road to Guayaquil are numerous plantations: cocoa, coffee, castor bean, fibers, and bananas.1985, Helen A. Wolfe, chapter 2, in Adventure Bound: From Backpacking in New Zealand to Bushwhacking in South Africa, Mount Dora, Fla.…. From the entry lipstick tree
- The proposed plant will be located in Chishan, Kaohsiung, near the large banana plantations.1975 December 28, “New process is making banana waste into paper”, in 自由中國週報 [Free China Weekly], volume XVI, number 51, Taipei, →ISSN…. From the entry Chishan
Meaning of plantation
- noun A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.
- noun An area where trees are planted, either for commercial purposes, or to adorn an estate.
- noun The importation of large numbers of workers and soldiers to displace the local population, such as in medieval Ireland and in the Americas; colonization.
Questions about the plural of plantation
- What is the plural of plantation?
- The plural of plantation is plantations.
- Is plantation countable?
- Plantation is a countable and uncountable noun.
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