plan·ta·tion 
/plænˈteɪʃən/ noun
plural plan·ta·tions /plænˈteɪʃən/ noun [count] 1 : a large area of land especially in a hot part of the world where crops (such as cotton) are grown
▪ a southern plantation ◊Because slaves worked on cotton plantations in the southern U.S. in the past, the word plantation is often associated with the history of slavery in the U.S.
▪ He compared the situation of black college basketball players to the plantation. [=compared the college basketball system to slavery] 2 : a group of trees that have been planted together
▪ a plantation of pines
▪ a southern plantation ◊Because slaves worked on cotton plantations in the southern U.S. in the past, the word plantation is often associated with the history of slavery in the U.S.
▪ He compared the situation of black college basketball players to the plantation. [=compared the college basketball system to slavery]
▪ a plantation of pines
