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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Where to put it Placement determines how well your greenhouse performs over the long run.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Maintaining a greenhouse takes regular attention — monitoring temperature, managing ventilation and staying on top of watering.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Compared to traditional outdoor gardening, a greenhouse gives you far more control over the conditions your plants experience.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Those projects took place within the existing footprint of the south campus, replacing the 1890s-era Cretin Hall dormitory, the 1960s-era McCarthy Gym and an 1890s-era service center, as well as a greenhouse.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Maintaining a greenhouse takes regular attention — monitoring temperature, managing ventilation and staying on top of watering.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Compared to traditional outdoor gardening, a greenhouse gives you far more control over the conditions your plants experience.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Those projects took place within the existing footprint of the south campus, replacing the 1890s-era Cretin Hall dormitory, the 1960s-era McCarthy Gym and an 1890s-era service center, as well as a greenhouse.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouse
conservatory
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The conservatory cannot accept pianos, organs, kazoos, recorders, hand drums, cajons, frame drums, congas or bongos this year.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Filmed over the course of five years, the feature follows four young students at Academia de Bachata, a music conservatory in the beachside resort town of Cabarete.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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