/ Dictionary / Index P planter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: plant•er Pronunciation: (plan'tur, plän'-), [key] — n. a person who plants. an implement or machine for planting seeds in the ground. the owner or manager of a plantation. a colonist or new settler. a decorative container, of a variety of sizes and shapes, for growing flowers or ornamental plants. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: planter (Thesaurus) Plante planter's punch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: serendipity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language