plant

A living thing, such as a flower or tree, that usually has roots and leaves.

• This plant needs water.
• We bought three plants for the balcony.
• Do these plants grow well in shade?

Common phrases: garden plant, house plant, plant roots, flowering plant

A factory or large building where industrial work or processing happens.

• The company opened a new plant.
• Workers at the steel plant start early.
• The treatment plant cleans water before it reaches our homes.

Similar words: factory, facility

Common phrases: power plant, manufacturing plant, chemical plant

Large machines and equipment used in industry or building work.

• The contractor hired heavy plant for the job.
• All plant must be inspected before work starts.
• The company sells used construction plant.

Similar words: machinery, equipment

Common phrases: heavy plant, plant hire, construction plant

To put seeds or young living things into soil so they can grow.

• We plant flowers every spring.
• She planted a tree beside the gate.
• Have you planted the beans yet?

How to use it: plant something in something (We planted the seeds in a large pot.)

Similar words: sow

Common phrases: plant seeds, plant a tree, plant something in

To fill an area of land with flowers, trees, or other living things that grow there.

• We plan to plant a garden.
• They planted the empty field with apple trees.
• She planted the borders with flowers that bloom in summer.

How to use it: plant something with something (They planted the hillside with trees.)

Common phrases: plant a garden, plant an orchard, plant a border

To put something or someone somewhere, often secretly to trick people or cause harm.

• Someone planted a bomb in the station.
• He claimed the police had planted the evidence.
• They planted a reporter in the crowd to ask difficult questions.

How to use it: plant something on someone (Someone planted stolen jewelry on him.); plant something in something (The spy planted a microphone in the office.)

Similar words: place, hide

Common phrases: plant evidence, plant a bomb, plant something on