# planting

Pronunciation: US say "PLAN-ting" /ˈplæntɪŋ/; UK say "PLAHN-ting" /ˈplɑːntɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of plant. — present participle and gerund of plant
   - Simple: Present participle of plant. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the activity.
   - _The crew was planting seedlings before the first frost arrived._
   - _Planting cover crops in fall protects the topsoil over winter._

## Noun

2. The act of setting a plant or seed into the ground so that it can take root and grow.
   - Simple: The job of putting a young plant into the soil so it can grow.
   - _Heavy rain delayed the planting of the wheat by nearly two weeks._
   - _Proper spacing during planting gives each seedling room to develop._
3. A plant or cutting that has recently been set in the ground.
   - Simple: A young plant or cutting that has just been put into the ground.
   - _A late frost killed several of the tender plantings in the bed._
   - _She staked every young planting to keep it upright in the wind._
4. A plantation; a large tract of cultivated land where crops or trees are grown.
   - Simple: A large area of land where people grow crops or trees.
   - _Workers harvested coffee across the hillside planting from dawn until dusk._
   - _After the war, the old planting along the river road was broken up and sold off in parcels._

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