greenhouse

[ green-hous ]
/ ˈgrinˌhaʊs /
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noun, plural green·hous·es [green-hou-ziz] /ˈgrinˌhaʊ zɪz/.

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.

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Origin of greenhouse

First recorded in 1655–65; green + house

Words nearby greenhouse

greengrocery, greenham common, greenhead, greenheart, greenhorn, greenhouse, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas, greenhouse whitefly, greenie, greening
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Words related to greenhouse

conservatory, nursery, arboretum, glasshouse

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British Dictionary definitions for greenhouse

greenhouse
/ (ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs) /

noun

a building with transparent walls and roof, usually of glass, for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
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