glasshouse

chiefly British
as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants a glasshouse for growing tropical plants

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Recent Examples of glasshouse The new glasshouse floats ethereally above a quiet reflecting pool. airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024 Driving the news: The project adds glasshouses, office space and plants while relocating and enhancing existing structures, including its 1906 restaurant. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 There’s a digital painting of an eerie glasshouse overgrown with red roses by Zhang Xiaotong; Too Rich City, a digital video depicting a surreal Chinese cityscape; and a humorous digital comic by Tang Xinrui where a human are the ones ogled by fish at an aquarium. Ann Binlot, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, the Cascade Garden has been relocated to a new 3,800-square-foot glasshouse filled with tropical plantings. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for glasshouse
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greenhouse
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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