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
The air was heavy and scented, as in a greenhouse.
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Abby MacFarland is the owner of House by the Side of the Road which is a plant nursery and greenhouse in Wilton, New Hampshire.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
Using a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) cocktail of Streptomyces and Agromyces-Bacillus to improve the metabolizing of nutrients and stimulate plant growth hormones, greenhouse kale and choy sum grew faster in height, leaf surface area, and shoot biomass.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Wooden dhows sailing along the coastline deliver fresh catch, vegetables are grown in a vertical garden inside a greenhouse, and cakes worthy of a Swedish fika are baked onsite.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Abby MacFarland is the owner of House by the Side of the Road which is a plant nursery and greenhouse in Wilton, New Hampshire.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
Using a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) cocktail of Streptomyces and Agromyces-Bacillus to improve the metabolizing of nutrients and stimulate plant growth hormones, greenhouse kale and choy sum grew faster in height, leaf surface area, and shoot biomass.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Wooden dhows sailing along the coastline deliver fresh catch, vegetables are grown in a vertical garden inside a greenhouse, and cakes worthy of a Swedish fika are baked onsite.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for greenhouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouse
conservatory
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Book a suite to have canapés bought to you each evening, and make sure to have a glass of Champagne with your afternoon tea in the conservatory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Still, the study’s findings challenge the emphasis on early signs of high performance that elite schools, conservatories and youth sport academies often look for when recruiting talent.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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