glasshouses

plural of glasshouse, chiefly British
as in greenhouses
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants a glasshouse for growing tropical plants

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Recent Examples of glasshouses Framed in iron, this glass structure is said to be one of the world’s most elegant glasshouses. — Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 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. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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greenhouses
Noun
  • Bright blue fertilizer bottles lay between greenhouses beside large open mixing vats.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Inside the greenhouses, staff are growing a variety of tree species, including ponderosa pine.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Glasshouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glasshouses. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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