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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Recent Examples of greenhouse
Nearby, a greenhouse filled with basil and radishes serves as a living lesson on food systems.
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Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Cover the pots with plastic bags to create a humid, moist environment much like a greenhouse.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Origins Café This exceptional seasonal café is set inside a greenhouse.
—Linnea Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
In fact, Martha and her head gardener, Ryan McCallister, have already started sowing seeds in her greenhouse to prepare for warmer weather.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Cover the pots with plastic bags to create a humid, moist environment much like a greenhouse.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Origins Café This exceptional seasonal café is set inside a greenhouse.
—Linnea Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
In fact, Martha and her head gardener, Ryan McCallister, have already started sowing seeds in her greenhouse to prepare for warmer weather.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for greenhouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouse
conservatory
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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
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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
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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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