conservatories

plural of conservatory
as in greenhouses
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants the college's conservatory is entirely devoted to cultivating and displaying orchids

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Recent Examples of conservatories Families shouldn’t miss the island’s two butterfly conservatories, Wings of Mackinac and The Original Butterfly House. Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 Near the museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an incredible urban oasis of various types of gardens and conservatories that puts you closer to incredible greenery and scenic beauty. Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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greenhouses
Noun
  • Farmers heat greenhouses and dry crops; aquaculture facilities maintain optimal water temperatures; industrial operations use the heat to dehydrate food, cure concrete or other energy-intensive processes.
    Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Barns and fenced pastures, along with several greenhouses, hoop houses, and other agrarian outbuildings, make up the property’s farming facilities.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Conservatories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatories. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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