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
  • Scope, history Plans for Midtown Station include almost 2,000 apartments, retail space, a grocery store, town homes, a solar microgrid, a hotel, single family homes, greenhouses and more.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • Capital investments for constructing greenhouses is high.
    — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of greenhouses
Noun
  • Previously, many buildings constructed after 1961 or outside the city’s largest office centers could not be converted into housing due to older rules limiting conversions, in part to preserve commercial space.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • The motion called on Lineage to keep providing resources and financial support for county community response centers, including food, water, masks and air purifiers.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • Bay Area nurseries like SummerWinds teach specific classes on making the most of limited square footage.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Many nurseries or garden centers have soil tests available that are economical and easy to use.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 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
  • Humans have sought out these nests for nearly a century in Florida.
    — Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • Heavy rain can drive pests like ants and rodents into your home as their outdoor nests flood.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 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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