greenhouse
Americannoun
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greenhouses
plural
noun
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Origin of greenhouse
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Germany has a legally binding goal of achieving greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
It has rather led to soaring commuter congestion, and “250,000 tons of additional greenhouse gases each year” as cars sit in traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Under UK law, greenhouse gas emissions indirectly generated by a business -- known as Scope 3 or downstream emissions -- must be taken into account.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Shephard said the site was "used for greenhousing" and had sat for "45 years doing nothing" due to buried greenhouse materials beneath the field.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Dad spent hours in the greenhouse trying to save the plants my mother no longer loved.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Tents - particularly polyester tents - act like mini greenhouses trapping heat inside them, from your body and the sun.
From BBC ● May 22, 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
My late father-in-law loved orchids, and in his decadeslong passion he built and maintained two large greenhouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
The greenhouses were a home to her, in a way.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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