houseplant

noun

house·​plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant 

: a plant grown or kept indoors

Examples of houseplant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Backgammon boards await players on coffee tables, and houseplants are left to sun near floor-to-ceiling windows lined with gauzy drapes. — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026

Peace lily The peace lily may be one of the most common flowering houseplants around, but this tranquil botanical with tropical origins is anything but boring. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

Look for roots emerging from the drainage holes or a container that’s bulging or misshapen, says Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, houseplant expert and author of The Houseplant Guru. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026

Ficus Varieties With Thin Leaves Another common houseplant that adds earthy texture and hues is anything in the ficus family. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for houseplant

• confidante
• interplant
• sycophant
• ant
• aunt
• cant
• chant
• gant
• lant
• pant
• plant
• quant

Kids Definition

houseplant

noun

house·​plant ˈhau̇-ˌsplant 

: a plant grown or kept indoors