planting meaning and definition

PLANTING noun

Definition of planting (noun)

1. the act of fixing firmly in place
   • "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"
2. a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area
   • "the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner"
3. putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow
   • "the planting of corn is hard work"