Thesaurus results for GREENHOUSE

greenhouse

noun

ˈgrēn-ˌhau̇s

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 These small, unheated enclosures use the sun’s energy to store heat like a greenhouse. —

Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 Article continues below The nearly 5-acre property includes a guest cottage, pool, tennis court, and greenhouse. —

The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026 Cover with a plastic bag to create a greenhouse atmosphere. —

Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 Children began refusing to drink milk at school, while people frequently asked produce vendors whether their products were grown in a greenhouse or outdoors. —

Lauren Cassidy, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for greenhouse

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conservatory

Noun

But the hothouse of the Big Apple jazz scene and the eminent conservatory couldn’t keep her contained.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Eventually, the house had a 135-foot conservatory and the couple sold it for a house in Gables Estates.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026