houseplant

[ hous-plant, -plahnt ]

noun

1. an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of houseplant¹

First recorded in 1870–75; house + plant

Example Sentences

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own plants to understand their “voices,” but will also be able to take a small houseplant home with them.

From Washington Post

Most common houseplants that you’ve grown inside for their entire lives should be fine, but you might have to leave your orange and lemon trees behind, even if they’re inside.

From Popular-Science

Shredded newspaper and paper, cardboard, houseplants, grass clippings and yard trimmings, leaves, fireplace ashes, hair, fur, sawdust, wood chips and natural fiber fabric scraps are also good candidates for composting.

From Washington Post

Every episode of his TV show was a single shot of himself seated at a desk, books behind him, a globe on the desk, a small houseplant on the side.

From Washington Post

Rodino loves having flowering houseplants indoors, and orchid blooms can last for months.

From Washington Post

The Norfolk Island pine is another popular houseplant that asks only to be kept cool and moist.

From Project Gutenberg