hothouse

noun

ˈhät-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce hothouse (audio)
Definition of hothousenext
1
as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long

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2
as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something an urban enclave of bohemians that acquired a reputation for being a hothouse of creativity

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Recent Examples of hothouse Persian or English hothouse cucumbers, cut into bite-size pieces, 12 oz. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2026 But the hothouse of the Big Apple jazz scene and the eminent conservatory couldn’t keep her contained. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 7 May 2026 There was also the fact that the women had been in a hothouse of writing, recording, and touring together throughout the turbulence of their early 20s; interpersonal conflicts abounded. — Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026 Some are particularly concerned about California, long a hothouse for extremist groups. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hothouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouse
  1. greenhouse
  2. center
  3. nursery
  4. hotbed
  5. nest
  6. capital
  7. seminary
  8. mecca
Noun
  • Inside the greenhouses, staff are growing a variety of tree species, including ponderosa pine.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Oakland topped WalletHub’s 2026 ranking thanks to low greenhouse-gas emissions, excellent air quality, and abundant green space, with California claiming six of the top 10 spots.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of greenhouse
Noun
  • Sequenced at the center of a three-track medley, its death-dream logic deliberately evokes the SMiLE era’s dark, confusing edge.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Amid the deadlock, Hinson is making her own play for the center.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • New York — As a new mom-to-be, my social media feeds have clocked me — funneling endless videos my way about pregnancy, nursery prep and birth stories, to the point of baby information overload.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The nursery is designed to produce low-cost seedlings for conservation, with some trees available for purchase and others used to restore forests affected by wildfires.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of nursery
Noun
  • Aside from having great weather, California is also a hotbed for innovation, Huang has reasoned.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is a reliable hotbed of A-list talent, from the fashion world and beyond—and this year’s event was no exception.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of hotbed
Noun
  • Menopause, empty nests and romantic misadventures upend the lives of four women, who have had enough of being reasonable.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Those attract ducks, too, only this time, some of them get comfortable enough to stay and nest.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nest
Noun
  • While the company is a private-sector operator, it is backed by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and International Holding Company, which is affiliated with state capital.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb also met with the Ukrainian president in Norway's capital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of capital
Noun
  • One of my grandfathers was in the seminary and he was killed by the Republicans.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Amir Levy/Getty Rather than serve in the military, most ultra-Orthodox men study full-time in religious seminaries.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of seminary
Noun
  • But in the eight years since that location opened its doors, the brand has grown, and the mall has evolved from small art galleries into a vintage mecca.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Food meccas include Pier 57 (hit Nom Wah for legendary dim sum, or LoLo’s on the Water for the fish fry) and, of course, Chelsea Market (try Miznon’s pita cheeseburger and roasted cauliflower, and Ayada’s mango sticky rice).
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mecca

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