cold frames

Definition of cold framesnext
plural of cold frame

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Noun
  • At the time, Oakland was one of the hotbeds where protesters and police clashed.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The ivory tower is losing luster by the second, after campuses around the country proved to be hotbeds of antisemitism, grade inflation has spiked rather than dissipated, and outrageous tuitions fund outlandish administrative salaries.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Although calathea is native to the tropics and thrives in high-humidity conditions, greenhouses typically get too hot for this plant.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
  • With business humming along and 11 greenhouses up and running, Sue and Mark are moving beyond vegetables and strawberries to other fruit.
    Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The resulting 6,000-square-foot structure, which evokes images of conservatories and greenhouses one of the owners found online, has a distinctly old-world sensibility.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2025
  • During this period, Roosevelt also replaced the old conservatories with new executive offices, establishing what became known as the West Wing.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Cold frames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20frames. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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