as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants the college's conservatory is entirely devoted to cultivating and displaying orchids

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Recent Examples of conservatory An international roster of designers has shaped its evolution, and next Friday brings the unveiling of another transformation: Longwood Reimagined, a magnificent, 17-acre addition to its collection of gardens and conservatories. airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024 Built in the 1980s and in keeping with the arts center’s brutalist aesthetic, the conservatory is no longer fit for purpose. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Feb. 2025 The department has jurisdiction to patrol the Homewood academic campus, the medical campus in East Baltimore and the Peabody Institute conservatory in Mount Vernon. Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025 The conservatory began by teaching music classes — and eventually dance, drama and visual arts — to all students, regardless of race. Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conservatory

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“Conservatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatory. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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