планта́ция
plantácijafeminine
The English phrase 'plantation' translates to Russian as планта́ция (plantácija).
The noun планта́ция refers to a large farm. You can use specific phrases to describe certain types of plantations, such as чайная плантация for 'tea plantation' or кофейная плантация for 'coffee plantation'. For a 'fruit plantation', the term фруктовый сад is used, while виноградник is the specific word for a 'vineyard'.
Meaning: large farm (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
планта́ция is a feminine noun. The plural form is планта́ции. When the plantation is the direct object of a verb, such as 'to see a plantation', use the accusative case form планта́цию.
How do you pronounce it?
plantácija
Did you know?
- Russian lacks a single word that captures the specific American historical and racial connotations of 'plantation', meaning планта́ция is viewed as a neutral agricultural term.
- In Russian, the word поме́стье describes a historical landed estate, but unlike 'plantation' in American English, it implies a legal grant from the Tsar to a nobleman for service.
- While планта́ция refers to tropical crops, a Russian speaker describing a massive grain farm in the steppes would never use this word, opting instead for поле or хо́зяйство.
Examples in context
- В этой стране много банановых плантаций.In this country, there are many banana plantations.
- Завтра я посещу крупнейшую апельсиновую плантацию.Tomorrow, I will visit the largest orange plantation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plantation” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
