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 Check out the domed greenhouses at Gardens by the Bay, as seen in the 2018 romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, and the dazzling array of outdoor sculptures that includes Marc Quinn’s levitating baby, Planet. AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025 Curaleaf, which already operates a greenhouse, wants to build a hoop house with 42,900 square feet of plant canopy space, an irrigation system and storage space. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Oldani's grandfather was Benjamin Carpenter, who oversaw the greenhouses at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) before he was lured by Olds to Grosse Ile to construct formal gardens for Elbamar. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The seeds are stored for years, before being sent to greenhouses all over the country to be cultivated. John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for greenhouse
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conservatory
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  • But my mum has a cat flap in the conservatory, which is microchipped to her cat, Sooty.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • There is ample space to entertain guests between the conservatory, dining room, and living room.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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