hothouses

noun

plural of hothouse
1
as in greenhouses
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants grows tomatoes in his hothouse all winter long

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2
as in centers
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 hothouses Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hothouses
  1. greenhouses
  2. centers
  3. nurseries
  4. hotbeds
  5. nests
  6. seminaries
  7. breeding grounds
Noun
  • Houseplants often collect dust while sitting in greenhouses or on store shelves.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
  • The 135-acre property includes land for horses or livestock and has fruit trees and greenhouses, according to the listing.
    — Lizzie Kane July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of greenhouses
Noun
  • Data centers The biggest policy divide of the night came on a question about data centers.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, in another corner of the AI economy, the world's largest technology companies have committed nearly $700 billion to build data centers in 2026 alone, on top of $380 billion the year before.
    — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • Back then, said Diego Lirman, an associate professor at the Rosenstiel school, there were horror stories from the Keys of entire coral nurseries killed in the hot water.
    — Alex Harris July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Furthermore, many plants sold at nurseries are already fertilized or growing in potting mix with slow-release nutrients, says Steinkopf.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
Definition of nurseries
Noun
  • However, Canada’s success at the World Cup could lead to even more interest in soccer in traditional hockey hotbeds.
    — Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • India leads the way population-wise, but other South Asian countries, as well as Great Britain and Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand, are also cricket hotbeds.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of hotbeds
Noun
  • Chief among the dangers is climate change that has led to rising seas and erosion washing out oystercatcher nests.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • The hospital called Hahn, asking for help finding a solution for the birds that had fallen out of their nests.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 July 2026
Definition of nests
Noun
  • Southwestern Seminary continues to be one of the largest and best resourced seminaries among the 280 seminaries accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, Dockery said in his letter.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • The politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to forgo military service and instead study in religious seminaries, but those exemptions are under threat.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of seminaries
Noun
  • These incidents have many travelers asking if cruises are breeding grounds for illnesses and germs?
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of breeding grounds

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