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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatories
greenhouses
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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
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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
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“Conservatories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatories. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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