houseplant

noun

house·​plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant 

: a plant grown or kept indoors

Examples of houseplant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a general rule, bring tropical houseplants inside when overnight temperatures regularly drop into the 50s. — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026

Many houseplants are happy to take an outdoor vacation when the weather warms up. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026

Keep some near your houseplants to loosely secure monstera stems and other vining varieties to stakes and moss poles. — The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026

Here’s how to prune monstera to maintain a good size and keep your houseplant healthy for decades. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 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