plan ‧ ta ‧ tion /plænˈteɪʃ ə n, plɑːn- $ plæn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ plant , ↑ transplant , ↑ transplantation , ↑ plantation , ↑ planter ; verb : ↑ plant , ↑ transplant ]
1 . a large area of land in a hot country, where crops such as tea, cotton, and sugar are grown:
a rubber plantation
2 . a large group of trees grown to produce wood