planter
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈplæntər/
:
maceta
- The beautiful ceramic planter adds style to my living room while holding my favorite fern.
I got this gold planter which is in like a little black stand.
- I got this gold planter which is in like a little black stand.
- Yeah, See, I I made some planters there.
- And then all of a sudden I turn around and you're trying to puke in the planter.
Examples
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A dry fall breeze rattled the fronds of the palms in the sidewalk planters.
Fiction book (2000) -
Geraniums in green wooden planters are on the porch, and azaleas are in mulched beds in the lawn.
Fiction book (2002) -
I got this gold planter which is in like a little black stand.
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And then we're going to buy stuff, clean this, buy something for this planter, and then we'll be done.
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I'd really like to finish those planter boxes tomorrow.
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I am trying to find little, ideally little white rocks or some cute rocks to go into the planter with our fake olive tree.
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Oh boy, this new awesome Terra sculpture planter that my friend sent out to me.
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A terra cotta planter is to the right of the front door.
Fiction book (1997) -
Tall trees with fat jungle leaves stood in emerald-green planters, showing off between the tables.
Blog text (23) -
In the summer, I had planted some gerbera daisies in planters on the front step.
Blog text (9)
Synonyms
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1.0
A container often made of clay or plastic used to grow plants
A decorative indoor container for holding plants or flowers
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Etymology
Planter comes from plant plus the ending -er, where -er means 'one who' or 'something for'. A helpful way to remember the container sense is to think of a planter as a pot that 'holds' plants for display.