noun🔗SharePlantation, domaine agricoleA large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers."The old plantation down south still grows cotton, and the owner's family lives in the big white house. "La vieille plantation du sud cultive toujours du coton, et la famille du propriétaire vit dans la grande maison blanche.agriculturehistorypropertybuildingplaceareaeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlantation, plantationAn area where trees are planted for commercial purposes."The lumber company owned a large pine plantation where they grew trees to make wood. "La compagnie de bois possédait une grande plantation de pins où elle cultivait des arbres pour fabriquer du bois.agricultureenvironmentbusinessplanteconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColonisation, peuplementThe importation of large numbers of workers and soldiers to displace the local population, such as in medieval Ireland and in the Americas; colonization."The plantation system in the Americas led to the displacement of many Indigenous peoples. "Le système de colonisation en Amérique a conduit au déplacement de nombreux peuples autochtones.historypoliticsagriculturesocietynationgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlantationA colony established thus."The English established a tobacco plantation in Virginia, hoping to profit from the fertile land. "Les Anglais ont établi une plantation de tabac en Virginie, espérant tirer profit de la terre fertile.historypoliticsgovernmentagricultureareanationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading