conservatory
noun
con·ser·va·to·ry
kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural conservatories
1
: a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
2
: a school specializing in one of the fine arts
a music conservatory
Examples of conservatory in a Sentence
the Peabody Conservatory of Music
the college's conservatory is entirely devoted to cultivating and displaying orchids
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There is also an 8,000 square-foot conservatory that is made of glass, showcasing rare and tropical plants from around the earth.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The conservatory opens out to a small woodland — call it Glazer Shire — bisected by a small creek.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Edison company installed a generator for both buildings, and wires were placed along the lawn under the White House's conservatory.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Book a suite to have canapés bought to you each evening, and make sure to have a glass of Champagne with your afternoon tea in the conservatory.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The conservatory opens out to a small woodland — call it Glazer Shire — bisected by a small creek.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Edison company installed a generator for both buildings, and wires were placed along the lawn under the White House's conservatory.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Book a suite to have canapés bought to you each evening, and make sure to have a glass of Champagne with your afternoon tea in the conservatory.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for conservatory
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“Conservatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservatory. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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conservatory
noun
con·ser·va·to·ry
kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
plural conservatories
1
: a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
2
: a place of instruction in some special study (as music)
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