as in conservatory
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
needed to move the plants into the greenhouse before the first frost killed them
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Recent Examples of greenhouse
Next year, the program will add its own officer team and recently received a new greenhouse to support hands-on agricultural education.
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Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
The parcel includes three buildings, greenhouses and a large agricultural field, according to the lawsuit.
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Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Take a pit stop at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center — four miles southeast of Fort Davis — to learn about West Texas ecology, tour an impressive cactus and succulent greenhouse, and explore native plantings throughout the botanical gardens.
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Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Some of the other vertical farming companies around Chicago include Gotham Greens, which operates two greenhouses in Pullman, and MightyVine based in Rochelle.
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Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
The parcel includes three buildings, greenhouses and a large agricultural field, according to the lawsuit.
—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Take a pit stop at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center — four miles southeast of Fort Davis — to learn about West Texas ecology, tour an impressive cactus and succulent greenhouse, and explore native plantings throughout the botanical gardens.
—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Some of the other vertical farming companies around Chicago include Gotham Greens, which operates two greenhouses in Pullman, and MightyVine based in Rochelle.
—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouse
conservatory
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Lovingly dubbed Scarlet, the conservatory's specimen only blooms once every three to five years, and for just two days.
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Joe, an associate professor at a so-so music conservatory, schleps up the city’s hills on a foldable bike while Angela stylishly picks flowers and food from the market.
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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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