as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
the college's conservatory is entirely devoted to cultivating and displaying orchids
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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.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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
The garden will replace delphiniums and carnations on display in the conservatory in late spring with begonias and zinnias in the summer, and chrysanthemums and asters in the fall.
—Jane L. Levere, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The film, which debuted in the Berlin in 2024, is set in Venice at the end of the 1700s and revolves around an orphanage and music conservatory for girls, where the young charges are trained to the highest standard but denied the right to shine in the wider world.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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
The garden will replace delphiniums and carnations on display in the conservatory in late spring with begonias and zinnias in the summer, and chrysanthemums and asters in the fall.
—Jane L. Levere, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The film, which debuted in the Berlin in 2024, is set in Venice at the end of the 1700s and revolves around an orphanage and music conservatory for girls, where the young charges are trained to the highest standard but denied the right to shine in the wider world.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatory
greenhouse
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The property’s 31-acre garden, including a glass greenhouse for fresh greens all year, is a highlight.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
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The grounds also include a pool, tennis court and greenhouse. Erika Demma with Compass and Hugh Cornish with Coldwell Banker hold the listing.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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“Conservatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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