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planting

planting

10 1.4
An area in a garden with trees, bushes, or flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈplæntɪŋ/
translation icon : plantación
  • Our orchards comprise one of the largest old-growth plantings of olive trees in North America.
  • tree planting
  • vegetation planting
  • new plantings

Examples

  • We expect these plantings to become havens for native bee species.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Yet the scale of the planting is evidence of the poor soil.

  • And then just next door we have our very first planting of cilantro.

  • We will have another bulb planting video here probably soon.

  • The National Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to tree planting and environmental stewardship.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The city added colorful, textured sidewalks, new street furniture, lighting, and planting to India Street.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Instead, the graves are unremarkable large slabs of concrete bordered by lush garden plantings of roses, hibiscus, and birds of paradise.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The garden's vibrant plantings of tulips and daffodils attract many visitors each spring.

  • In our community park, the recent plantings of native shrubs have improved the local ecosystem.

  • She admired the artistic plantings that added colorful blooms to the landscape design.

Synonyms

plot
vsplanting
81 1.9

A small piece of land used to grow plants or vegetables

is aimed at decorative garden design rather than practical cultivation
flower bed
vsplanting
14 1.0

A part of a garden where people plant flowers

is broader, covering designed green areas including woody growth
flowerbed
vsplanting
5 1.0

A piece of ground in a garden for growing flowers

is a more general designed area including larger and varied greenery
bed of flowers
vsplanting
1 1.0

An area of ground in a garden where people plant and grow flowers

is a designed garden area that also includes trees and shrubs
plot of ground
vsplanting
  • UK
1 2.3

A small piece of land used for growing plants

is part of intentional landscape design rather than merely marked land

Compounds

planting process
  • Specialized
3.0

Steps to put seeds or young trees into soil and help them grow

How Big

woodland
27 2.6
planting
10 1.4
grove
104 2.8
border
224 1.1

Surface Forms

planting singular
plantings plural

Morphology

planting = plant (semi-transparent) = plant + ing

The components 'plant' + '-ing' are clear, but the noun meaning 'an area of planted trees/shrubs' is an extension from the action to a location/result and may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Planting can also mean an area of plants and comes from the same root plant as in plantation, meaning a place where plants are put to grow. So a planting is a group or bed of trees, shrubs, or flowers in a garden or landscape.