as in conservatory
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants
needed to move the plants into the greenhouse before the first frost killed them
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Recent Examples of greenhouse
Inside a greenhouse, Erich Pearson examined the 30,000 seedlings that just sprouted five days ago.
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John Ramos, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Olson/Binder garden in Poway, which features a collection of award-winning Staghorn ferns, an orchid greenhouse, a variety of fruit trees and a gazebo from which visitors can enjoy the view.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Next door, Foreman’s neighbors built a greenhouse with a swimming pool inside it.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Cox Farms now grows most of its tomatoes in greenhouses in Canada to avoid weather issues, according to Bradley.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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John Ramos, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Olson/Binder garden in Poway, which features a collection of award-winning Staghorn ferns, an orchid greenhouse, a variety of fruit trees and a gazebo from which visitors can enjoy the view.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Next door, Foreman’s neighbors built a greenhouse with a swimming pool inside it.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Cox Farms now grows most of its tomatoes in greenhouses in Canada to avoid weather issues, according to Bradley.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greenhouse
conservatory
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Eventually, the house had a 135-foot conservatory and the couple sold it for a house in Gables Estates.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some people were there to get a tour of the conservatory, something 16-year volunteer Kathie Walsh is always happy to do.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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