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
Staff work out of greenhouses, laboratories and cabins in urban areas like Baltimore and in more rural offices near the 193 million acres of national forest and grassland that the agency manages.
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Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
The team's roadmap includes a Digital Twin Network linking multiple greenhouses simultaneously.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2026
Process heat can support district heating, greenhouses, swimming pools, or industrial applications.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
For a longer trip, stay overnight on 425 acres of apple orchards, greenhouses, and rolling hills at the gorgeous Southall Farm & Inn.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
But some of these restaurants have taken that philosophy a step further with on-site gardens, greenhouses and urban plots that allow chefs to harvest herbs, flowers and vegetables just steps from the kitchen.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The sprawling farm features a 100x150-foot outdoor space as well as two separate 20x100-foot greenhouses designed for four-season farming.
—Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Within one year of its construction, fruit plantations, a Roland Garros rose variety, plant walls and more than 123 trees were planted inside the greenhouses surrounding the court.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The park-like grounds host the aforementioned pool with a spa and Baja shelf alongside a sports court, a lake, fruit orchards, vegetable and medicinal herb gardens, and two greenhouses.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Chiara Eisner, NPR, 6 June 2026
The team's roadmap includes a Digital Twin Network linking multiple greenhouses simultaneously.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2026
Process heat can support district heating, greenhouses, swimming pools, or industrial applications.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
For a longer trip, stay overnight on 425 acres of apple orchards, greenhouses, and rolling hills at the gorgeous Southall Farm & Inn.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
But some of these restaurants have taken that philosophy a step further with on-site gardens, greenhouses and urban plots that allow chefs to harvest herbs, flowers and vegetables just steps from the kitchen.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The sprawling farm features a 100x150-foot outdoor space as well as two separate 20x100-foot greenhouses designed for four-season farming.
—Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Within one year of its construction, fruit plantations, a Roland Garros rose variety, plant walls and more than 123 trees were planted inside the greenhouses surrounding the court.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The park-like grounds host the aforementioned pool with a spa and Baja shelf alongside a sports court, a lake, fruit orchards, vegetable and medicinal herb gardens, and two greenhouses.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouses
conservatories
Noun
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Schwerner oversaw the landscape management of 9,500 acres, including natural areas, lakefronts, and major gardens, supervised forestry operations caring for its 180,000 trees, provided executive oversight for conservatories and supported major capital and restoration initiatives.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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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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“Greenhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouses. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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