conservatory
noun
con·ser·va·to·ry
kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural conservatories
1
: a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
2
: a school specializing in one of the fine arts
a music conservatory
Examples of conservatory in a Sentence
the Peabody Conservatory of Music
the college's conservatory is entirely devoted to cultivating and displaying orchids
Recent Examples on the Web
During the civil war, workers from the Ministry of Culture and the French School of the Far East took hundreds of pieces from local temples and stashed them away nearby at the Angkor conservatory.
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
In addition to the orchids that typically grow in the garden’s conservatory, displays will include plants on loan from local private growers from the San Diego County Orchid and Palomar Orchid societies — as well as orchids and materials from local businesses.
—Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
In other snaps posted, Kourtney kicked her leg up in the air while sitting in the conservatory of the resort, as daughter Penelope, 11, walked with brother Reign down stone steps outdoors leading to the sea.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
Despite lions eating fewer zebras, researchers don’t expect the vulnerable species’ population to dwindle in the conservatory.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
Just off the living room, the sunroom doubles as a library/office and the conservatory features an original tiled fountain and French doors to the rear terrace.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
Here's what to know about Mitchell Park Domes membership reciprocity
Friends of the Domes members receive free or discounted admission to more than 360 American Horticultural Society gardens, although some of them restrict benefits for conservatories within 90 miles.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
Following her graduation from the conservatory in 1925 as the only African American student in her class, Dawson undertook further studies in Chicago and New York City.
—Michael J. Solender, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
In 2022, the conservatory shut down to allow a $10 million renovation to the building's upper dome.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
In addition to the orchids that typically grow in the garden’s conservatory, displays will include plants on loan from local private growers from the San Diego County Orchid and Palomar Orchid societies — as well as orchids and materials from local businesses.
—Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
In other snaps posted, Kourtney kicked her leg up in the air while sitting in the conservatory of the resort, as daughter Penelope, 11, walked with brother Reign down stone steps outdoors leading to the sea.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
Despite lions eating fewer zebras, researchers don’t expect the vulnerable species’ population to dwindle in the conservatory.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
Just off the living room, the sunroom doubles as a library/office and the conservatory features an original tiled fountain and French doors to the rear terrace.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
Here's what to know about Mitchell Park Domes membership reciprocity
Friends of the Domes members receive free or discounted admission to more than 360 American Horticultural Society gardens, although some of them restrict benefits for conservatories within 90 miles.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
Following her graduation from the conservatory in 1925 as the only African American student in her class, Dawson undertook further studies in Chicago and New York City.
—Michael J. Solender, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
In 2022, the conservatory shut down to allow a $10 million renovation to the building's upper dome.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Conservatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservatory. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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conservatory
noun
con·ser·va·to·ry
kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
plural conservatories
1
: a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
2
: a place of instruction in some special study (as music)
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