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greenhouse

noun

ˈgrēn-ˌhau̇s

Definition of greenhouse

as in conservatory

a glass-enclosed building for growing plants needed to move the plants into the greenhouse before the first frost killed them

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Recent Examples of greenhouse The setup looks very similar to a greenhouse, but there’s an important difference. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 As for having a humidifier in your greenhouse, that shouldn’t be necessary. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 The technology behind the venture, Elysis, replaces the carbon anodes typically used in aluminum smelting with a proprietary material, eliminating direct greenhouse emissions from the process. — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Worse, each one had to be grown in a local greenhouse for 177 times the price of an import. — Mitch Rolling, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for greenhouse

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conservatory

Noun

After actor Charlie Chaplin moved out of the residence next door, DeMille bought the neighboring home and combined the two with a glass conservatory.

— Sydney Wingfield, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026
Guest rooms and suites are done up in moody shades of blue, and dining options include a sunny conservatory and a clubby dining room.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of conservatory

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