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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
  • Keith Bergmann said his father began selling pumpkins, strawberries, raspberries and greenhouse products in the late 70s and early 80s.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The study is still at the laboratory stage, so the next step will be to test whether the sand treated with bacteria and fungi can support plant growth in a greenhouse and field environment.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of greenhouse
Noun
  • And both need the metals to build the data centers that will power their AI buildouts.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Build a Command Deck With the Control Center The Control Center was a welcome addition to iOS 7 in 2013, but its implementation still feels more like a junk drawer than a command center.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of center
Noun
  • Chrissy Teigen previously reached out about a painting for her daughter’s nursery, though the project ultimately didn’t move forward.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • When designing nursery gear, the baby bottle naturally gets the spotlight.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of nursery
Noun
  • Hong Kong Fashion Fest, now in its third edition, continues to raise the city’s international fashion profile, supporting the Asian hub’s status as a hotbed for creativity.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The intersection of video games and trading cards has been a hotbed of activity and collaborations.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hotbed
Noun
  • Their most obvious use was as sniper nests for shooting the ostriches.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As the seeds mature, the flower cluster curls inward and eventually resembles a bird’s nest.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of nest
Noun
  • The water level of a major reservoir supplying the bustling capital city of Jakarta -- the world's biggest metropolis -- is dropping inch by inch.
    — EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, stocks have rocketed to record highs in recent years thanks to all the capital tied to the emergence of artificial intelligence, with investors looking to gain exposure to the trend.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of capital
Noun
  • Eventually, Lamb attended seminary and became a Catholic priest in 1966.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The location pushed the seminary’s politics to the left, but poverty and activist flags are harder to find in Chelsea these days.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of seminary
Noun
  • But for lovers of all things sweet and creamy, Cheesecake Funk is today a veritable mecca for those in the know.
    — David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the region has emerged as a mecca for pro sports, with top basketball and hockey teams building elaborate practice facilities there.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of mecca

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“Hothouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hothouse. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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