orangery
noun
or·ange·ry
ˈär-inj-rē 
ˈär(-ə)nj-,
ˈȯr-inj-,
ˈȯr(-ə)nj-
variants
or less commonly orangerie
plural orangeries
: a protected place and especially a greenhouse for growing oranges in cool climates
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If the morning is chilly, there’s breakfast in the orangery beneath the Roberto Ruspoli mural, beside a crackling fire.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The roughly 4,400-square-foot layout includes formal rooms with fireplaces, original shutters, and detailed cornicing, while the rear opens into a more relaxed kitchen centered around an AGA range and an orangery-style dining space that spills out to the garden.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Originally built in the 1700s, the estate includes a main brick mansion, a dairy house, stables, and an 18th-century orangery.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
From the Golden Room, I was shown the adjoining Green Room and then the Winter Garden, an orangery where former British Prime Ministers Churchill, Anthony Eden and Harold Macmillan had all been entertained, images of whom adorned the room.
—Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The roughly 4,400-square-foot layout includes formal rooms with fireplaces, original shutters, and detailed cornicing, while the rear opens into a more relaxed kitchen centered around an AGA range and an orangery-style dining space that spills out to the garden.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Originally built in the 1700s, the estate includes a main brick mansion, a dairy house, stables, and an 18th-century orangery.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
From the Golden Room, I was shown the adjoining Green Room and then the Winter Garden, an orangery where former British Prime Ministers Churchill, Anthony Eden and Harold Macmillan had all been entertained, images of whom adorned the room.
—Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Orangery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orangery. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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