houseplant

noun

house·​plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant How to pronounce houseplant (audio)
: a plant grown or kept indoors

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Don't let your yard, or pets, or houseplants, or mail delivery, stop you from going places. — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2026 Planta is an app that serves as a central clearinghouse for your houseplants and their care needs. — Kat Merck, Wired News, 14 June 2026 Ficus plants, such as fiddle-leaf figs, rubber trees, and weeping figs, are among the most popular houseplants. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026 If using a commercial houseplant soil, add some extra perlite and/or orchid bark to lighten it up a bit. — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for houseplant

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First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of houseplant was in 1824

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houseplant

noun
house·​plant ˈhau̇-ˌsplant How to pronounce houseplant (audio)
: a plant grown or kept indoors

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