plant

noun
UK: /plɑːnt/
US: /plænt/

  1. A living thing that grows in the earth and usually has a stem, leaves, and roots.

    1. The plant needs water. [ ] [ ]
    2. This plant has beautiful flowers in the springtime and provides great shade during the summer. [ ] [ ]

  2. A factory or building where power is generated or where industrial products are manufactured.

    1. The plant is very big. [ ] [ ]
    2. The car plant employs thousands of people in the local community providing critical incomes for the area. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

factory herb seed
plant verb

  1. To put something in the ground so that it will grow.

    1. I plant flowers now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Farmers plant seeds in the spring in order to harvest crops in the autumn. [ ] [ ]

  2. To put something or someone in a particular place, often secretly.

    1. They plant a bomb there. [ ] [ ]
    2. The detective believed the evidence had been planted at the scene of the crime by a suspect. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "plant" in English means: A living thing that grows in the earth and usually has a stem, leaves, and roots., A factory or building where power is generated or where industrial products are manufactured..

The phonetic transcription of "plant" is /plɑːnt/ in British English and /plænt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "plant": factory, herb, seed.

Example usage of "plant": "The plant needs water.". More examples on the page.