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
In agriculture, the material could be used in smart greenhouses to regulate sunlight and stabilize internal temperatures without consuming energy.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
In the others, researchers cranked up the heat in greenhouses, approximating the effects of global warming.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Across eastern Gaza, in areas under Israeli control, satellite imagery reveals that entire blocks have been erased since the cease-fire, as well as swaths of farmland and agricultural greenhouses.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The lush gardens are spread across about a dozen acres and feature a mix of styles, including a traditional Valencian space with Moorish influences, sprawling greenhouses, and pergolas covered in swaths of roses.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Although calathea is native to the tropics and thrives in high-humidity conditions, greenhouses typically get too hot for this plant.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
With business humming along and 11 greenhouses up and running, Sue and Mark are moving beyond vegetables and strawberries to other fruit.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Vegetables are grown in the North pole and other Arctic regions in greenhouses.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2025
Exposure to the Freezing Cold Poinsettias are delicate, tropical plants grown in greenhouses, their vibrant colors timed to arrive just in time for the holidays.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
In the others, researchers cranked up the heat in greenhouses, approximating the effects of global warming.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Across eastern Gaza, in areas under Israeli control, satellite imagery reveals that entire blocks have been erased since the cease-fire, as well as swaths of farmland and agricultural greenhouses.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The lush gardens are spread across about a dozen acres and feature a mix of styles, including a traditional Valencian space with Moorish influences, sprawling greenhouses, and pergolas covered in swaths of roses.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Although calathea is native to the tropics and thrives in high-humidity conditions, greenhouses typically get too hot for this plant.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
With business humming along and 11 greenhouses up and running, Sue and Mark are moving beyond vegetables and strawberries to other fruit.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Vegetables are grown in the North pole and other Arctic regions in greenhouses.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2025
Exposure to the Freezing Cold Poinsettias are delicate, tropical plants grown in greenhouses, their vibrant colors timed to arrive just in time for the holidays.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouses
conservatories
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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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The resulting 6,000-square-foot structure, which evokes images of conservatories and greenhouses one of the owners found online, has a distinctly old-world sensibility.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Greenhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouses. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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