Thesaurus results for HOTHOUSE

hothouse

noun

ˈhät-ˌhau̇s

Definition of hothouse

as in greenhouse

a glass-enclosed building for growing plants grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long

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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

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Noun

Elsewhere in Ukraine, emergency services reported that drone strikes injured 12 people in the eastern Kharkiv region and damaged a refrigeration facility, greenhouses and residential buildings.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
There’s also a tennis court, a Victorian-style greenhouse, and an indoor swimming pool that’s currently out of use.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of greenhouse

Noun

The Clippers were without center Isaiah Jackson (groin), as well as former Pelicans star Brandon Ingram (heel), who is close to his debut for his new team.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
At least 55 Ukrainians were killed Monday when Russia bombed a school building used as a shelter and aid center in Zaporizhzhia, one of the deadliest incidents of a conflict in its fifth year.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of center

Noun

In the nursery, the daybed is upholstered in a fabric by Namay Samay.

— Michelle Ruiz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
However, what Patterson says was once uncommon has become a regular occurrence when the Idaho pediatrician is working in a newborn nursery in the southwest region of the state.

— Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of nursery

Noun

The Milk District is a culinary hotbed these days, but times have changed.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Yet the group secured a booking, other groups like the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads soon followed suit, and by 1975 CBGB was the hotbed of a scene and sound that would eventually revolutionize rock music.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of hotbed

Noun

No failure to launch here; Unspun’s 3D yarn-to-garment platform is leaving the nest—or at least, the microfactory.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Wasp nest, tapioca, red raspberry, wolf’s milk and white coral slime molds are easiest to see when their fruiting bodies are present.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of nest

Noun

Among the issues veterans face is a lack of access to capital.

— Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
The highest number of outstanding votes Tuesday were in Hinds County, a blue stronghold around the state capital of Jackson, with another chunk remaining in nearby Holmes County, which is even bluer.

— Gregory S. Schneider The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of capital

Noun

The seminary closed in 1972 when the Redemptorists, a religious order of Catholic priests that built the college, moved its headquarters to Wisconsin.

— Courtney Bell, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026
One of my grandfathers was in the seminary and he was killed by the Republicans.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of seminary

Noun

In the winter, this is one-horse town completely transforms into a mecca for serious backcountry skiers.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
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

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