Thesaurus results for HOTHOUSE

hothouse

noun

ˈhät-ˌhau̇s

Definition of hothouse

as in greenhouse

a glass-enclosed building for growing plants grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long

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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 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 Meyer conjures a hothouse of academic passion and political tumult in one woman’s quest for self-acceptance. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hothouse

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Noun

Corporate and home licensed growers may grow in greenhouses, but Preston is hoping regulators would expand that to include outdoor growing at home.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Then there’s the Winter Garden, which looks like a greenhouse with a glass ceiling and loads of plants.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of greenhouse

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Rosignoli also recommended the Museo Civico Naturalistico-Archeologico in Vicenza, which has finds from Lake Fimon and Teatro Berga, an actual Roman theater that once stood in the city center.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The Fever played without center Aliyah Boston, who was sidelined by a right leg injury.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of center

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So, a room originally intended to be an office became a nursery—but the layout and bright tangerine color palette remained the same.

— Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026
Local eco-systems have been respected; a plant nursery on site ensures the development and growth of local species and the preservation of the existing flora and fauna.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

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The internet has become a hotbed for the monetization of almost anything, and as media literacy is in decline — likely not as a result of laziness, but rather overwhelm — it’s never been easier to convert this overwhelm into sales.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026
Jacquet was raised in the Ile‑de‑France region in greater Paris, a hotbed for talent.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hotbed

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Savory pastries include bacon-egg croissants, spanakopita turnovers and vols-au-vent, which are like birds’ nests of puff pastry stuffed with hearty fillings.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
An olive ridley sea turtle hatchling (Lepidochelys olivacea) is being escorted to the sea by locals who protected her nest.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of nest

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Drivers in the Iranian capital of Tehran are experiencing long lines at gas stations and temporary fuel shortages, according to Iranian news agencies, although authorities have insisted the overall fuel supply chain remains stable.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The precedent for what happens when that capital moves quickly is March 2020, when a rapid unwind of leveraged positions contributed to a breakdown of Treasury-market liquidity severe enough to require Federal Reserve intervention.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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He is also believed to have furthered his religious studies in seminaries around Quetta and Kuchlak in Balochistan.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
This week brought me from Belgian Gothic seminaries to Victorian mansions, with a few aggressively average $4,700 apartments sprinkled among them to keep us grounded.

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of seminary

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The popular theatre was a cultural mecca that drew thousands to its operas, ballets and other public events, and hosted legendary greats including Maria Callas and Franco Zeffirelli.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The long-standing problem is that Skid Row is both a social service center and a mecca of drugs and other vices, with traps on every block.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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