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
Almost 200 years ago, Calibrachoa — named for Mexican botanist Cal y Braco — was introduced to European greenhouses from South America along with the petunia.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
The Duchess of Sussex slipped on a pair of Hunter Tall Rain Boots to harvest in her garden, and Napier sported the same style in a different color while posing in front of her greenhouse.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 6 May 2025
Turned up 5 years later on the roof of our greenhouse.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
And the infrastructure needed for adequate food production – greenhouses, arable lands, orchards, livestock and food production facilities – has been destroyed or heavily damaged.
—Yara M. Asi, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
The Duchess of Sussex slipped on a pair of Hunter Tall Rain Boots to harvest in her garden, and Napier sported the same style in a different color while posing in front of her greenhouse.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 6 May 2025
Turned up 5 years later on the roof of our greenhouse.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
And the infrastructure needed for adequate food production – greenhouses, arable lands, orchards, livestock and food production facilities – has been destroyed or heavily damaged.
—Yara M. Asi, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouse
conservatory
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At Cascade in Lakeshore East, residents can spend their time in a conservatory, lush with green plants indoors and a walkway lined with rocks that feels like walking through a park.—
Caleb McCullough,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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In addition to the orchids that typically grow in the garden’s conservatory, displays will include plants on loan from private growers belonging to two local groups — the San Diego County Orchid Society and the Palomar Orchid Society — as well as orchids and materials from local businesses.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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