glasshouse

noun

glass·​house ˈglas-ˌhau̇s 

1

: a place where glass is made

2

chiefly British : greenhouse

3

British : a military prison

Synonyms of glasshouse

• greenhouse

Examples of glasshouse in a Sentence

a glasshouse for growing tropical plants

Recent Examples on the Web

To the left is a relaxed deck for post-dip chilling; to the right is the beautifully restrained restaurant, partly enclosed in a glasshouse with an undulating canopy roof. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026

But the crown jewel, for me anyway, is the 22-meter indoor pool, which sits under an elegant, orangery-style glasshouse shaped in the form of a Moorish arch. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2026

Inside that wide-open kitchen wall, Skydream's first trailer build is set to include a spacious floor plan with a front bedroom just inside the wraparound glasshouse and a rather spacious, open rear living room with wraparound sofa that converts into a second bed. —New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026

New rides are Candy Adventure, which combines funhouse, glasshouse and interactive elements, along with KMG X-Drive and Crazy Dance. —Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for glasshouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse