as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
a glasshouse for growing tropical plants
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Start at the outdoor garden to snap photos in front of bright yellow and orange mums, ornamental green cabbages, and a towering pumpkin tree, then go inside to see the historic glasshouses.
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Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
From $108 per night. Perks: Kitchenette, office space, gym
Tucked into a serene courtyard in Casablanca, this tiny studio glasshouse is a masterclass in compact, intentional design.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2025
The internet is one giant glasshouse and everyone is throwing stones, waiting for a crowd to latch on to a target and follow suit.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
Rainwater is used to hydrate the plants after it's been collected from the rooftop of the glasshouse, which measures 760 m in length (about 2,500 ft) and is capable of producing 1,250 tonnes of strawberries each year.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
From $108 per night. Perks: Kitchenette, office space, gym
Tucked into a serene courtyard in Casablanca, this tiny studio glasshouse is a masterclass in compact, intentional design.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2025
The internet is one giant glasshouse and everyone is throwing stones, waiting for a crowd to latch on to a target and follow suit.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
Rainwater is used to hydrate the plants after it's been collected from the rooftop of the glasshouse, which measures 760 m in length (about 2,500 ft) and is capable of producing 1,250 tonnes of strawberries each year.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glasshouse
greenhouse
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The overwhelming share of scientists, agencies, and international groups—including NASA and the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—agree that industrial-era greenhouse emissions are heating the planet, driving both costlier and more frequent storms.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Prior to 1942, a greenhouse occupied the east grounds of the White House, according to an archive of the White House’s website.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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