How to Use greenhouse in a Sentence

greenhouse

1 of 2 noun
  • That greenhouse was my pride and joy.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Her own dirt, in her very own greenhouse, that is.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The air was heavy and scented, as in a greenhouse.
    — Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The restaurant—housed in a glass greenhouse of sorts—is packed to the brim.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Amor's husband plans to build a greenhouse in her honor.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Plus, greenhouses are just cute.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
  • What to grow inside This is where a greenhouse starts earning its keep.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There were even a few weddings on the property, right in front of the greenhouse.
    — Mary Grace Granados, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • What's cooler than having your very own greenhouse in the backyard?
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Even the grounds got a revamp and now feature a walled garden, a greenhouse, and a four-car garage.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2023
  • There’s also a guesthouse, a greenhouse, a fruit orchard, and an aviary.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This six-by-eight-foot greenhouse made of pure cedarwood is just a click away at Amazon.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
  • Transplant it when the seedlings have true leaves and start to stretch towards the top of the milk jug greenhouses.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026
  • But inside their greenhouses, there’s hope.
    — Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The greenhouse is crafted from sturdy, durable tubular steel.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Growing plants need this mini greenhouse to keep them protected from pests and the harsh sun.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026
  • Others lose themselves in a workshop or greenhouse.
    — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2026
  • Step into the backyard where a greenhouse awaits, set up for private dining.
    — Megan Honan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023
  • While ferns are a classic look for any room, many other plants will add a greenhouse look to your home decor, yard area, or porch.
    — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
  • These trays are too large for a windowsill, so they are best suited for a multi-tiered grow light rack or a greenhouse.
    — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
  • This refreshed home is move-in ready and features a first-floor primary suite and a greenhouse.
    — Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Choosing the right type Not all greenhouses look or function the same.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Block at least half a day to see a greenhouse the size of a football field, featuring a retractable roof.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The Nirvana singer died in the greenhouse above his garage in his Seattle home.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Man-su locks himself in his greenhouse all the time, working on bonsai trees and plants for his garden.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Sage grows well in milk jug greenhouses, which help to protect the seeds from pests and inclement weather.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Pothos plants are highly resilient, but the strong sunlight of a greenhouse can bleach or burn their foliage.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Tomatoes, peppers, and herbs have all flourished in greenhouses in the past.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Going back to the basics of greenhouse design is a sure way to create a timeless look.
    — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Sitting in the greenhouse, everything in the world was in alignment.
    — Dan Musgrave, Longreads, 9 May 2023

greenhouse

2 of 2 adjective
  • The school was able to cheaply heat its greenhouse year-round with cord wood cut by students.
    — Bloomberg.com, 2017-05-12
  • With coal, [an increase in demand] will mean more greenhouse gas emissions.
    — Sarah Wu, BostonGlobe.com, 2019-07-31
  • Producers therefore emit more greenhouse gas per barrel (see chart).
    — The Economist, 2019-07-25
  • This fuel emits less greenhouse gas than coal when burned but is still a major contributor overall.
    — Chris Mooney, The Seattle Times, 2019-01-09
  • The worse mileage a vehicle gets the more greenhouse gas emissions flow into our atmosphere.
    — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, 2017-03-06
  • After all, leakage is a lose-lose: companies lose revenue and the atmosphere sees more greenhouse gas that didn’t even do anything for us along the way.
    — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 2018-11-02
  • Most research says growing vegetables uses less water and produces far less greenhouse gas than raising cattle.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, 2019-06-19
  • Long commutes in single-occupancy vehicles means more greenhouse gas emissions.
    — J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, 2019-09-20
  • In 2015, forest fires in Indonesia alone pumped out more greenhouse gases per day than all sources in the U.S.
    — Washington Post, 2019-12-16
  • Reducing meat consumption can reduce not only greenhouse gas emissions, but also water scarcity.
    — London Douglas, Houston Chronicle, 2019-09-13
  • The surface is inhospitable due to the planet’s runaway greenhouse gas atmosphere and often reaches temperatures of up to 900 degrees Fahrenheit.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 2020-01-03
  • For investments in this sector, the metric is greenhouse gas emissions and the taxonomy sets thresholds for emissions at the average of the 10% most greenhouse gas-efficient installations.
    — Eshe Nelson, Quartz, 2019-06-25
  • According to Unilever, asking consumers to dilute the product at home means 97 percent less water being transported, 87 percent fewer trucks on the road, and less greenhouse gas emissions.
    — Alden Wicker, Vox, 2019-07-30
  • In the case of Harvey, as with other specific events, scientists now have the capability to perform attribution studies which make more quantitative statements about how greenhouse gas emissions influenced that event.
    — Suzana Camargo, Fortune, 2017-08-29
  • Scientific forecasters use these political and economic pathways in climate models to inform their understanding of how greenhouse gas emissions and global temperatures will shift amid shifting new geopolitical alliances and confrontations.
    — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, 2019-09-16

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