as in conservatories
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 greenhouses
Cox Farms now grows most of its tomatoes in greenhouses in Canada to avoid weather issues, according to Bradley.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
As operations ratchet up this month at farm stands, on fields and in greenhouses, farmers worry about ICE's ripple effects into the summer growing season.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Explore the greenhouses for annuals, perennials, vegetables, hanging baskets, and one-of-a-kind containers.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s a koi pond, a waterfall feature, two greenhouses and winding paths through landscaped gardens.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
At Moss, ingredients are locally sourced, and the vegetables and fruits served are grown from greenhouses using geothermal energy.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Plus, greenhouses are just cute.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Modular greenhouses will also be installed.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Freestanding greenhouses stand on their own and can be placed anywhere with adequate sunlight.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
As operations ratchet up this month at farm stands, on fields and in greenhouses, farmers worry about ICE's ripple effects into the summer growing season.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Explore the greenhouses for annuals, perennials, vegetables, hanging baskets, and one-of-a-kind containers.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s a koi pond, a waterfall feature, two greenhouses and winding paths through landscaped gardens.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
At Moss, ingredients are locally sourced, and the vegetables and fruits served are grown from greenhouses using geothermal energy.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Plus, greenhouses are just cute.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Modular greenhouses will also be installed.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Freestanding greenhouses stand on their own and can be placed anywhere with adequate sunlight.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouses
conservatories
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But for the better part of the following decade, Crockett served as a movement instructor on the faculty of schools like her alma mater and conservatories like the Maggie Flanigan Studio.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
9 Apr. 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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“Greenhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouses. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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