greenhouse
noun
a building, room, or area, usually chiefly of glass, in which the temperature is maintained within a desired range, used for cultivating tender plants or growing plants out of season.
greenhouses
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pluralof greenhouse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The company is rewiring those sensors to detect small molecules released in the air by plants known as volatiles, which are especially useful in greenhouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Park Service gathered seeds from the landscape, grew them in greenhouses and planted them in the preserve in 2020 and 2021 when they were 2 to 3 years old, Polyakov said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Lower-cost heating and cooling could also make the area more attractive to businesses that rely heavily on temperature control, such as greenhouses and food processing facilities.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
An hour's drive north of New York City, the greenhouses at Cropsey Farm are seeing their first leaves of kale, spinach and arugula emerge.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
Clummer was creeping over the grounds around the castle; sky L_Jand lake alike turned periwinkle blue and flowers large as cabbages burst into bloom in the greenhouses.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
