hoop house
noun
variants
or less commonly hoophouse
ˈhüp-ˌhau̇s
also ˈhu̇p-
plural hoop houses also hoophouses
: high tunnel
The Natural Resources Conservation Service initiative provides financial assistance to growers who want to extend their growing season by raising plants inside a high tunnel, commonly called a hoop house.—Suzanne Featherston
Singh greatly benefited from having 12 out of 20 acres of his farm covered by hoop houses. … These structures protected his crops from the harsh rain and cold weather outside.—Lara Rivera and Haley Stark
often
: a small high tunnel that is typically used for cultivating tender crops or sheltering small livestock (such as chickens or goats)
A hoop house is a portable greenhouse you can make by arching PVC pipe into a frame and covering it in plastic or ventilated garden film. —Marie Iannotti
Hoop houses for hogs can be constructed for about one-third the cost of total confinement buildings. —John Crabtree
Now, the tomatoes grow under a hoophouse, and, tethered to a trellis, they are sheltered from intense sun and rain. —Makaelah Walters
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“Hoop house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoop%20house. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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