as in conservatory
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
needed to move the plants into the greenhouse before the first frost killed them
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Food and Drink Bar 1896 and Harvest restaurant are both in the stunning main lodge—a bright-yellow fixture flanked by a pool, a meadow with a greenhouse and string lights, and a lovely herb garden.
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025
Most greenhouses are not climate-controlled, with conditions that fluctuate throughout the seasons.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Discovering silver or white, thread-like mold on seedlings or seed starting mix is a common issue that can occur when seeds are started indoors or in a greenhouse.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
After packing the soil around the cutting, make a mini greenhouse to conserve humidity by covering the pot with a plastic bag, being careful the bag doesn't touch the leaves.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025
Most greenhouses are not climate-controlled, with conditions that fluctuate throughout the seasons.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Discovering silver or white, thread-like mold on seedlings or seed starting mix is a common issue that can occur when seeds are started indoors or in a greenhouse.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
After packing the soil around the cutting, make a mini greenhouse to conserve humidity by covering the pot with a plastic bag, being careful the bag doesn't touch the leaves.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouse
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The 2025 Fashion Award winner Melitta Baumeister could be found quietly chatting in the Cooper Hewitt’s conservatory with a handful of friends, who were dressed in her architectural designs.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Vocal Ensemble from the music conservatory at Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts will perform in the food court at the open-air shopping center.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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