houseplant

noun

house·​plant ˈhau̇s-ˌplant 

: a plant grown or kept indoors

Examples of houseplant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spider Plant Another hard-to-kill houseplant is the ubiquitous spider plant, which can handle both low light and infrequent watering thanks to its fleshy white roots that store water. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 21 Oct. 2026

Tropical plants and houseplants should also be brought inside before temperatures drop. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Get those last-minute spring bulbs in the ground with the help of the Play22 Set of 10 Gardening Tools, which, by the way, is also suitable for indoor houseplants use. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2026

Jade Plant Jade plants are classic succulents from South Africa and are often treated as standard houseplants indoors. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 28 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