greenhouse

[green-hous]

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.

greenhouse

/ ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of greenhouse¹

First recorded in 1655–65; green + house

Example Sentences

Australia pledged in September to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70 percent from 2005 levels over the next decade -- a target activists warn is not ambitious enough.

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Under the climate accord, signatory nations are required every five years to submit stronger targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, thereby steadily raising the collective effort to reduce global warming over time.

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China is the world's biggest emitter of planet-warning greenhouse gases but is also installing more renewable energy sources and putting more electric vehicles on its roads than any other country.

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Their findings revealed that the bamboo material itself did not generate higher greenhouse gas emissions than wood.

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Two climate scenarios were examined: one assuming moderate greenhouse gas emissions and another assuming very high emissions.

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