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glasshouse

[ glas-hous, glahs- ]
/ ˈglæsˌhaʊs, ˈglɑs- /
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noun, plural glass·hous·es [glas-hou-ziz, glahs-]. /ˈglæsˌhaʊ zɪz, ˈglɑs-/.

a glassworks.
Chiefly British. a green-house.
British Informal. a military prison.

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Origin of glasshouse

First recorded in 1350–1400, glasshouse is from Middle English glas hous. See glass, house

Words nearby glasshouse

glass fibre, glassfish, glassful, glass gall, glass harmonica, glasshouse, glassie, glassine, glass jaw, glass lizard, glass-maker
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Words related to glasshouse

conservatory, nursery, arboretum, potting shed, cold frame

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British Dictionary definitions for glasshouse

glasshouse
/ (ˈɡlɑːsˌhaʊs) /

noun

British a glass building, esp a greenhouse, used for growing plants in protected or controlled conditions
obsolete, informal, mainly British a military detention centre
US another word for glassworks
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