houseplant

noun

house·​plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant 

: a plant grown or kept indoors

Examples of houseplant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These tiny flies, about 1/8-inch long, are drawn to moist potting soil and decaying leaves on the soil’s surface around houseplants. — Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026

These easy-to-grow houseplants need indirect light that’s not too strong, moist soil, and occasional fertilizer. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

Sprinkle It Around Houseplants for Pest Protection After the top layer of your houseplants’ soil has dried, sprinkle diatomaceous earth on the top soil. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026

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

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