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
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.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatories
greenhouses
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Check out the domed greenhouses at Gardens by the Bay, as seen in the 2018 romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, and the dazzling array of outdoor sculptures that includes Marc Quinn’s levitating baby, Planet.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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Oldani's grandfather was Benjamin Carpenter, who oversaw the greenhouses at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) before he was lured by Olds to Grosse Ile to construct formal gardens for Elbamar.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Conservatories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatories. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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