houseplant

noun

house·​plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant 

: a plant grown or kept indoors

Examples of houseplant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Subsequent scenes find Arash closing up his home, before having an assistant drive his numerous houseplants to various beneficiaries. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Hoya Hoyas are houseplants that grow relatively slowly; their shallow root systems rarely fill up their pots. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2026

Why Tap Water Can Be Bad for Houseplants If your home utilizes a public water source, the water may have some downsides for houseplants. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026

These leafy houseplants are considered non-toxic to cats and dogs. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 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