noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈplɑːntɪŋ/
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General-American:/ˈplæntɪŋ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A plant (or clipping) that has been freshly planted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Take one of the plantings over as a house-warming gift.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of setting a plant in the ground for growth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A plantation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of plant
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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5
noun
Meaning 5
putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the planting of corn is hard work
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: farming, agriculture, husbandry
Narrower terms: insemination
6
noun
Meaning 6
the act of fixing firmly in place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway