hothouse

noun

ˈhät-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce hothouse (audio)
Definition of hothousenext
1
as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long

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2
as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something an urban enclave of bohemians that acquired a reputation for being a hothouse of creativity

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Recent Examples of hothouse Persian or English hothouse cucumbers, cut into bite-size pieces, 12 oz. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2026 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 There was also the fact that the women had been in a hothouse of writing, recording, and touring together throughout the turbulence of their early 20s; interpersonal conflicts abounded. — Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026 Some are particularly concerned about California, long a hothouse for extremist groups. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hothouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouse
  1. greenhouse
  2. center
  3. nursery
  4. hotbed
  5. nest
  6. capital
  7. seminary
  8. mecca
Noun
  • Inside the greenhouses, staff are growing a variety of tree species, including ponderosa pine.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Oakland topped WalletHub’s 2026 ranking thanks to low greenhouse-gas emissions, excellent air quality, and abundant green space, with California claiming six of the top 10 spots.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of greenhouse
Noun
  • Ben’s view Hoffman, who sometimes works from a small swivel chair in her children’s room, has followed a path from social video into the center of the swirling news cycles of true crime and celebrity.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After police cordoned off an area in the city center, the situation calmed down by early Sunday morning.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • The Eco Discovery Center, designed like a treehouse, has a terrarium and benthic tank, while the sea cucumber nursery lets children help regenerate one of Langkawi’s most vital marine species.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The only baby rescued from the nursery died weeks later, bringing the death toll to 15.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of nursery
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  • From the Los Angeles Times, a story and photos on how Patriot High has become a hotbed for flag football.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Once Republican hotbeds, the northern arc suburbs have seen significant Democratic shifts.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hotbed
Noun
  • In addition, under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, anyone who disrupts a nest of migratory birds — which barn owls are — can face fines and jail time.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Ventura resident Julie Scorsatto Weyers encountered the nest while walking along the beach Tuesday.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of nest
Noun
  • Keithsolis Brown and Darrell Burke were arrested Tuesday and both face capital murder charges.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • With the balance of power in Tallahassee at stake, Miami’s Republican state senators fended off tough challenges Tuesday night, while Democratic candidates flipped several South Florida state House seats for the minority party in Florida’s capital.
    — Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of capital
Noun
  • One of my grandfathers was in the seminary and he was killed by the Republicans.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Amir Levy/Getty Rather than serve in the military, most ultra-Orthodox men study full-time in religious seminaries.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of seminary
Noun
  • In the winter, this is one-horse town completely transforms into a mecca for serious backcountry skiers.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But in the eight years since that location opened its doors, the brand has grown, and the mall has evolved from small art galleries into a vintage mecca.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of mecca

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