plantation
/plænˈteɪʃən/noun
Middle School
1
A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.
2
An area where trees are planted, either for commercial purposes, or to adorn an estate.
3
The importation of large numbers of workers and soldiers to displace the local population, such as in medieval Ireland and in the Americas; colonization.
4
A colony established thus.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing