planter

word

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.

Example Sentences

She put the flowers in a planter on the balcony.

basic

The big planter near the door has a palm tree.

basic

The planter grows rice in his field every year.

basic

I bought a decorative planter for my living room.

natural

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

natural

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

natural