plant

[US]/plɑːnt/
[UK]/plænt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. factory; workshop; living organism that grows in the earth, typically with a stem, leaves, and roots; crop; equipment
vt. place; cultivate; grow
vi. to sow or grow plants

Phrases & Collocations

plant a tree

indoor plant

wild plant

plant oneself

power plant

in plant

treatment plant

plant growth

production plant

chemical plant

nuclear power plant

thermal power plant

processing plant

machinery plant

preparation plant

steel plant

sewage treatment plant

manufacturing plant

coking plant

ammonia plant

whole plant

water plant

Example Sentences

in the rhubarb plant

the plant's aphrodisiac qualities.

the plant is a relative of ivy.

a plant native to Asia.

a plant originally African

the entire plant of a university.

plant a field in corn.

an epizoic plant parasite.

a semiaquatic plant or animal.

a terrestrial plant or animal.

the plant will develop into a dense bush.

no two plants are alike.

our refrigeration plant is snafu.

plant guards at the entrance

Those plants are flourishing.

plants intolerant of shade

luxuriant plants of the tropics

Real-world Examples

Can you water my plants next week?

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Over time, several different plants and flowers were planted at the White House.

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As these crops continue to come out, we're planting fall greens, we're planting lettuces.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

In the gentle waves of Cambridge I would be a water plant!

Source: CET-4 Morning Reading English

Various hypotheses account for all those plants.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection October 2014

Can I still play plants vs. Zombies?

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

The lotus, a near relative of the water lily, is such a plant.

Source: Oxford Shanghai Edition High School English Grade 10 Second Semester

Why did they decide to open a furniture plant in Bucharest?

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

This could mean incentives for new recycling plants.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

There are currently 27 nuclear power plants under construction in China.

Source: CRI Online May 2015 Collection

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