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Definition of greenhouse
1 : a structure enclosed (as by glass) and used for the cultivation or protection of tender plants
2 : a clear plastic shell (such as a canopy) covering a section of an airplane; also : a compartment (as for a bombardier) enclosed by such a shell
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Examples of greenhouse in a Sentence
needed to move the plants into the greenhouse before the first frost killed them
Recent Examples of greenhouse from the Web
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Students at Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM hosted a farmers market that featured the produce and flowers that students had raised in their new greenhouse and tower gardens at the school.
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Parliament’s Committee on Climate Change, which draws members from all political parties, said a growing number of heatwaves is turning many modern glass buildings into greenhouses, overheating the people inside.
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Most people see plants in a shop, but seeing them in a greenhouse — with diffused light and the humidity — is magic.
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The Chinese government said in a greenhouse gas policy guide released on Wednesday that the 2017 start was on track.
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Without curbs on greenhouse gases, Louisville could experience as many as 92 days in 2100 with deadly heat and humidity.
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Scalise opposes cap-and-trade plans that limit greenhouse gas emissions and allow industries with low emissions to sell their leftover allowances to industries with higher emissions.
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Helen Gao, communications manager at SDG&E, said the transportation sector accounts for the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Conversely, a 28 percent reduction of greenhouse gases in the United States would have a huge impact on our economy and our way of life.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'greenhouse'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of greenhouse
1664
greenhouse
Definition of greenhouse
: of, relating to, contributing to, or caused by the greenhouse effect greenhouse warming greenhouse gases
Recent Examples of greenhouse from the Web
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The school was able to cheaply heat its greenhouse year-round with cord wood cut by students.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'greenhouse'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of greenhouse
1974
GREENHOUSE Defined for English Language Learners
greenhouse
playDefinition of greenhouse for English Language Learners
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: a building or part of a building that has glass walls and a glass roof and that is used for growing plants
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Definition of greenhouse for English Language Learners
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: relating to or caused by the warming of the Earth's atmosphere that is caused by air pollution : relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect
GREENHOUSE Defined for Kids
greenhouse
playDefinition of greenhouse for Students
: a building with clear walls and roof (as of glass) for growing plants
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