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How do you spell Plantation?

Correct spelling

plantation

Remember PLANT + ATION: you plant plants on a plantation.

Why is plantation spelled this way?

From Latin plantatio, a planting. PLANTA (a sprout). A plantation is a large-scale planting — agriculture organized for mass production, with a history that includes the exploitation of human labor.

Common misspellings of plantation

plantaionplantationplantashionplanation

Example

The old cotton plantation had been converted into a historical museum.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell plantation?+
The correct spelling is "plantation". Remember PLANT + ATION: you plant plants on a plantation.
Is it plantaion or plantation?+
The correct spelling is "plantation", not "plantaion".

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