—plant /plɑːnt/ aep /plænt/
noun (BUILDING/MACHINES)
F0 [U] machines used in industry:
» The industry was accused of having invested little in workers, plant or infrastructure.Thesaurus+: ↑Machinery and machines , ↑Household equipment and domestic choresThesaurus+: ↑FactoriesF0 [C] a factory in which such machines are used:
» Two more car-assembly plants were closed by the strike.Thesaurus+: ↑Machinery and machines , ↑Household equipment and domestic choresThesaurus+: ↑FactoriesF0 [U] UK a large, heavy machine or vehicle used in industry, for building roads, etc.:
» The sign by the roadworks said 'Slow - heavy plant crossing'.» The firm's main business was plant hire.Thesaurus+: ↑Machinery and machines , ↑Household equipment and domestic choresThesaurus+: ↑FactoriesThesaurus+: ↑Trucks, vans and caravansWord Builder:–Nouns: plant, transplant, plantation–Verbs: plant, transplantnoun [C usually singular] (PUT SECRETLY)
► F0 something illegal or stolen that has been put secretly in a person's clothing or among the things that belong to them to make them seem guilty of a crime: » He insisted the money was a plant.Thesaurus+: ↑Plotting and trapping , ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Cheating and trickingWord Builder:–Nouns: plant, transplant, plantation–Verbs: plant, transplantnoun [C] (LIVING THING)
► A1 a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and produces seeds: » native plants and animals» garden/greenhouse/indoor plants» a tomato plant→ SEE ALSO HOUSEPLANT(Cf. ↑houseplant)See picture: 
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Thesaurus+: ↑Plants and animals - general wordsWord Builder:–Nouns: plant, transplant, plantation–Verbs: plant, transplant
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Extra Examples:» This plant grows quickly and provides excellent ground cover.» Emily scraped away the dead leaves to reveal the tiny shoot of a new plant.» Bees pollinate the plants by carrying the pollen from one flower to another.» Water the plants twice a week, preferably in the morning.» The courtyard was full of exotic plants in terracotta pots.verb (LIVING THING) ↑Verb Endings for plant
B1 [T] to put a plant into the ground or into a container of earth so that it will grow:
» We planted trees and bushes in our new garden.» Hyacinth bulbs planted in pots now will flower early in the spring.Thesaurus+: ↑Gardening - general wordsF0 [T] If you plant a particular area, you put plants into the ground there:
» The plot was surrounded by a stone wall and planted with flowering trees.» a densely planted garden (= one in which the plants are close together)Thesaurus+: ↑Gardening - general wordsplanting /ˈplɑːn.tɪŋ/ aep /ˈplæn.t̬ɪŋ/ noun [C or U]► F0» Heavy rain delayed planting in parts of Indiana.Thesaurus+: ↑Gardening - general wordsWord Builder:–Nouns: plant, transplant, plantation–Verbs: plant, transplant
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Extra Examples:» She planted some roses and other flowering shrubs.» Some fields are planted with crops for several years, and then returned to pasture for the cattle.» Rake over the soil before planting the seeds.» Before deciding what to plant, think about how much sun comes into that area of the garden.» I think I'll try planting some vegetables this year.verb (PUT) ↑Verb Endings for plant
F0 [T + adv/prep] to put something firmly and strongly in a particular place:
» My brother planted himself on the sofa in front of the television.» He planted a kiss on her forehead/a blow on his opponent's jaw.Thesaurus+: ↑Placing and positioning an objectC2 [T usually + adv/prep] to cause an idea or story to exist:
» That incident planted doubts about him in my mind.» Who planted these rumours?Thesaurus+: ↑Causing things to happenplanting /ˈplɑːn.tɪŋ/ aep /ˈplæn.t̬ɪŋ/ noun [C or U]► F0» Heavy rain delayed planting in parts of Indiana.Thesaurus+: ↑Gardening - general wordsWord Builder:–Nouns: plant, transplant, plantation–Verbs: plant, transplant
verb [T usually + adv/prep] INFORMAL (PUT SECRETLY) ↑Verb Endings for plant
► B2 to put something or someone in a position secretly, especially in order to deceive someone: » She insisted that the drugs had been planted on her without her knowledge.» The bomb was planted in the station waiting room.Thesaurus+: ↑Placing and positioning an objectThesaurus+: ↑Plotting and trapping , ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Cheating and trickingplanting /ˈplɑːn.tɪŋ/ aep /ˈplæn.t̬ɪŋ/ noun [C or U]► F0» Heavy rain delayed planting in parts of Indiana.Thesaurus+: ↑Gardening - general wordsWord Builder:–Nouns: plant, transplant, plantation–Verbs: plant, transplant