houseplant

noun

house·​plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant How to pronounce houseplant (audio)
: a plant grown or kept indoors

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Molly Hoffman is the owner of Roots Plant Company, a specialty houseplant shop in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Katie Hill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2025 The massive indoor flea market hosts vendors from all over the world who sell everything from vintage décor and apparel to houseplants and handmade pottery. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025 Temperature can many times mark the difference between success and failure to keep some of the more difficult species of houseplants. Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025 Give houseplants a summer vacation by putting them outside under the shady branches of a tree or under protective eaves. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for houseplant

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First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of houseplant was in 1824

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“Houseplant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseplant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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houseplant

noun
house·​plant ˈhau̇-ˌsplant How to pronounce houseplant (audio)
: a plant grown or kept indoors

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