Meaning & use

plant

noun·Everyday

A living organism, typically with leaves, roots, and stems, that grows in soil and produces its own food through photosynthesis.

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She watered the plant on her windowsill every morning before work.

The factory plant produces thousands of car parts every single day.

A note on using this word

"Plant" also refers to a large industrial building or factory, and as a verb it means to put seeds or seedlings into the ground.

Words with a similar meaning

vegetationgreenery

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To put a seed, seedling, or plant into the ground so that it will grow.

They planted tomatoes and peppers in the garden this spring.

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