as in greenhouse
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 conservatory
The conservatory previously housed three departments: dance, theater and cinema arts.
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Flagged For 18 Health Violations In Latest Inspection—Earned Lowest Grade In County
When the day heats up, stroll the cooled conservatories—the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
In addition to the orchids that typically grow in the garden’s conservatory, displays will include plants on loan from private growers belonging to two local groups — the San Diego County Orchid Society and the Palomar Orchid Society — as well as orchids and materials from local businesses.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
At Cascade in Lakeshore East, residents can spend their time in a conservatory, lush with green plants indoors and a walkway lined with rocks that feels like walking through a park.
—Caleb McCullough, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Flagged For 18 Health Violations In Latest Inspection—Earned Lowest Grade In County
When the day heats up, stroll the cooled conservatories—the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
In addition to the orchids that typically grow in the garden’s conservatory, displays will include plants on loan from private growers belonging to two local groups — the San Diego County Orchid Society and the Palomar Orchid Society — as well as orchids and materials from local businesses.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
At Cascade in Lakeshore East, residents can spend their time in a conservatory, lush with green plants indoors and a walkway lined with rocks that feels like walking through a park.
—Caleb McCullough, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatory
greenhouse
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In 2020, the U.S. Army's electricity usage alone generated 4.1 million tons of greenhouse gases—1 million tons greater than Switzerland's entire heat and electricity emissions in 2017.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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The Tillery team uses heavy plastic sheets over steel carport frames to create temporary greenhouses to protect the nursery's succulents and cacti.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Conservatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatory. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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