as in conservatories
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 greenhouses
At Moss, ingredients are locally sourced, and the vegetables and fruits served are grown from greenhouses using geothermal energy.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Plus, greenhouses are just cute.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Modular greenhouses will also be installed.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Freestanding greenhouses stand on their own and can be placed anywhere with adequate sunlight.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
In northern latitudes, greenhouses are usually oriented east to west, with a clear exposure on the south side (that means no shade).
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Freestanding greenhouses give you the most flexibility in placement and sizing.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Visit the greenhouses, check out the community garden, and wander 14 miles of nature trails in this 82-acre natural wonder, open since 1983.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
In Idaho, a startup is using server waste heat to support hydroponic greenhouses for year-round food production.
—Wangda Zuo, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Plus, greenhouses are just cute.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Modular greenhouses will also be installed.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Freestanding greenhouses stand on their own and can be placed anywhere with adequate sunlight.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
In northern latitudes, greenhouses are usually oriented east to west, with a clear exposure on the south side (that means no shade).
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Freestanding greenhouses give you the most flexibility in placement and sizing.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Visit the greenhouses, check out the community garden, and wander 14 miles of nature trails in this 82-acre natural wonder, open since 1983.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
In Idaho, a startup is using server waste heat to support hydroponic greenhouses for year-round food production.
—Wangda Zuo, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouses
conservatories
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Still, the study’s findings challenge the emphasis on early signs of high performance that elite schools, conservatories and youth sport academies often look for when recruiting talent.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The resulting 6,000-square-foot structure, which evokes images of conservatories and greenhouses one of the owners found online, has a distinctly old-world sensibility.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Greenhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouses. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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