How to Use "Plant" with Example Sentences

plant (v): to put seeds or a plant in the ground to grow; to put something firmly into a place or position

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Used with nouns:

"He planted flowers along the front of the house."
(flowers, trees, bushes, vines, plants, a garden)

"The farmer planted a field of corn."
(field, row)

"She planted vegetables in spring."
(vegetables)

"I planted a kiss on his cheek."
(kiss)

"The enemy planted explosives along the border."
(explosives, bombs)

Used with adverbs:

"We carefully planted the delicate bulbs in the soil."
(carefully)

"She firmly planted her feet on the ground."
(firmly)

Used with prepositions:

"We planted trees in the backyard."
(in)

"She planted a tree on the edge of her property."
(on, at, near)

"The garden was planted with many different kinds of flowers."
(with)

plant (n): a living thing with a stem and leaves that grows in the ground; a factory or building where something is made

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Used with verbs:

"She grows plants."
(grows)

"Don't forget to water the plants."
(water, feed, trim)

"My jasmine plant finally flowered."
(flowered, bloomed, grew)

"My lavender plant died."
(died, wilted)

"The factory plant produces shoes."
(produces, makes)

"She runs a chemical plant."
(runs, manages)

"They built an industrial plant in the neighborhood."
(built)

Used with nouns:

"We are observing plant life."
(life, growth, population)

"There are many different plant species."
(species, variety)

"We are analyzing the plant matter."
(matter, material, tissue, cell)

"We need more plant food."
(food)

Used with adjectives:

"Our garden has many tropical plants."
(tropical, native, flowering, vegetable)

"I bought her a house plant."
(house, potted, ornamental)

"Watch out for poisonous plants."
(poisonous, thorny, prickly)

"We live close to a nuclear plant."
(nuclear, power, sewage, water, chemical)

"The auto plant produces too much pollution."
(auto, automobile, manufacturing, industrial, production)