A "plantation owner" is someone who owns a large piece of land, called a plantation, where crops are grown, often for profit.
Sentences with «plantation owner»
Everybody shows up weekends, from plantation owners to tourists, who can still pump gas out front. (nar.realtor)
Those measures ensured that black people would always be working for those who could legally conduct commerce: white plantation owners. (relevantmagazine.com)
The city was founded by investors across a number of industries, including cotton plantation owners, bankers and railroad entrepreneurs, and still have a diverse economy. (valuepenguin.com)