greenhouse
noun
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.
greenhouses
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pluralof greenhouse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That is because the plants are grown in greenhouses which overheat in the high outdoor temperatures, causing the plants to become stressed, Vanpoperingh said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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
An hour's drive north of New York City, the greenhouses at Cropsey Farm are seeing their first leaves of kale, spinach and arugula emerge.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
She looked back toward the rear of the greenhouses, toward the trash heaps.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
