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 original geodesic-domed conservatory, which dates to 1979, is still popular (especially on chilly winter days), but the garden has also upped its outdoor game with a half-acre water garden, hillside waterfall, the Founders Garden, and Hiller Family Rain Garden.
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Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 9 Apr. 2026
The structure of the conservatory feels disguised.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
But for the better part of the following decade, Crockett served as a movement instructor on the faculty of schools like her alma mater and conservatories like the Maggie Flanigan Studio.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
When Tillich joined the conservatory, his mission was to make music more accessible for Milwaukeeans, regardless of their background.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 9 Apr. 2026
The structure of the conservatory feels disguised.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
But for the better part of the following decade, Crockett served as a movement instructor on the faculty of schools like her alma mater and conservatories like the Maggie Flanigan Studio.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
When Tillich joined the conservatory, his mission was to make music more accessible for Milwaukeeans, regardless of their background.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatory
greenhouse
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Calling it Riverbank, the couple lived on a lavish estate with farms, exotic animals, concrete sculptures, greenhouses, a Dutch windmill, a Japanese garden, science laboratories and more, according to the Preservation Partners.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Keep scrolling to see more outdoor oases available now at Amazon, including gazebos and greenhouses.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Conservatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatory. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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