hoop house

American  

[hoop haus] / ˈhup ˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a simple greenhouse for plants growing directly in the ground, usually having no temperature control and made by covering an arched metal frame with clear plastic.

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Example Sentences

Small-scale rice farmers grow seedlings in a green- or hoop house and transplant them, which can now happen earlier in the year, meaning planting more varieties with varying maturation times could even result in two growing seasons.

From Salon

But the fund is also helping to build a “hoop house,” or covered garden, able to produce food year-round.

From Seattle Times

It would be unusual, however, unless they were grown in a greenhouse or hoop house.

From Seattle Times

To the left of the gift shop is a hoop house, where she allows her neighbors to plant and grow vegetables and herbs in raised garden beds.

From Seattle Times

The next day he looked up “sheep shelter” on YouTube and began working on a hoop house, a temporary home for the sheep so we could take them immediately and begin work on a barn.

From New York Times