houseplant

noun

house·​plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant 

: a plant grown or kept indoors

Examples of houseplant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several yellow mushrooms suddenly appeared in one of my houseplants that was spending the summer outside. — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Water Less Check your houseplants’ soil before watering, and expect your usual watering schedule to change along with the season. — Arabella Hau, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2026

Growing beautiful houseplants is a joy any time of year, but especially during the cooler months. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 27 Oct. 2026

When growing it as a houseplant, use a potting mix made for indoor plants. — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 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