greenhouse

American  

[green-hous] / ˈgrinˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

greenhouses

1. 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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greenhouse British  

/ ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of greenhouse

First recorded in 1655–65; green + house

Example Sentences

In the Western world all forms of pollution, other than greenhouse gases, are in decline.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We have stared building greenhouses so that the temperature can be controlled. If one does not adopt innovative methods we are doomed."

From BBC

While transporting food by sea comes at a lower environmental cost than air freight, maritime shipping accounts for 3% of global greenhouse emissions.

From BBC

Will the justices reconsider their finding that Congress authorized the agency to regulate greenhouse gases?

From The Wall Street Journal

The EU's climate monitor, however, says the last three years have been the hottest globally on record, driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions that are causing global warming.

From Barron's

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