Planter Meaning in English

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Definition

A planter is a container for growing plants, usually used indoors or in gardens. It can also refer to a person who plants crops or trees.

Usage & Nuances

Most commonly refers to a container, especially for decorative indoor or patio plants (large 'planter', small 'pot'). As a person, more formal/historical (e.g., 'cotton planter'). More often used for the object in modern English.

• Spanish: maceta - plantador (persona)
• Portuguese (BR): vaso de plantas - plantador (pessoa)
• Portuguese (PT): vaso de plantas - plantador (pessoa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 花盆 - 种植者
• Chinese (Traditional): 花盆 - 種植者
• Hindi: फूलदान - पौधे लगाने वाला
• Arabic: حوض زهور - مزارع (شخص يزرع)
• Bengali: গাছের টব - রোপণকারী (ব্যক্তি)
• Russian: вазон - растениевод (человек)
• Japanese: プランター - 植民者（歴史的な人）
• Vietnamese: chậu cây - người trồng (nông dân, người trồng cây)
• Korean: 화분 - 플랜터(농장주)
• Turkish: saksı - ekici (kişi, tarihî/mesleki)
• Urdu: گملہ - کاشتکار (شخص)
• Indonesian: pot tanaman - penanam (petani)

Example Sentences

The big planter near the door has a palm tree.

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The planter grows rice in his field every year.

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I bought a decorative planter for my living room.

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The old coffee planter told us amazing stories about his plantation.

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She put the flowers in a planter on the balcony.

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Do you think this planter is too big for the window ledge?

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