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 Her outdoor space includes a chicken coop, a greenhouse, an outdoor pool and spa and lots of open fields. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025 Elsbeth later learns that Midori is the on-site tree frog who hangs out in a very cool-looking geodesic dome greenhouse. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 Impressively aerodynamic, the Ro 80’s long wheelbase, spacious greenhouse, and elegant shape were enabled by the use of Felix Wankel’s compact rotary engine. Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 In greenhouse tests, plots of Palisade lawn grass were fertilized just once with either the glass beads or with a liquid fertilizer containing the same amounts of the same nutrients. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for greenhouse

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“Greenhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greenhouse. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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