Definition of greenhousenext
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 While Alina toils in the greenhouses, Lucian makes new friends. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026 And no visit to Forest Park is complete with stopping at the all-glass Jewel Box, a stunning Art Deco greenhouse containing hundreds of permanent floral displays. Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026 Move it to the greenhouse before frosty temperatures arrive. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 As the grass is being installed, HVAC units around the pitch pump either warm or cold air into the system to maintain the grass, akin to having a greenhouse system out in the open. Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for greenhouse
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conservatory
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  • Schwerner oversaw the landscape management of 9,500 acres, including natural areas, lakefronts, and major gardens, supervised forestry operations caring for its 180,000 trees, provided executive oversight for conservatories and supported major capital and restoration initiatives.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • But the hothouse of the Big Apple jazz scene and the eminent conservatory couldn’t keep her contained.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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