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greenhouse

[ green-hous ]

noun

, plural green·hous·es [green, -hou-ziz].
  1. 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.


greenhouse

/ ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a building with transparent walls and roof, usually of glass, for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of greenhouse1

First recorded in 1655–65; green + house
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Example Sentences

It's also become the largest energy producer in the world, even while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

And as Greenhouse is a very smart and sincere person who loves the Court and the law, her crie de coeur is striking.

Linda Greenhouse, the longtime Supreme Court reporter for the New York Times, declared surrender Thursday.

The United States and China announced new greenhouse emission targets late Tuesday night.

Under unusually blue skies in Beijing, the American and Chinese presidents vow cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Can you tell me the name of this flower which I found in your greenhouse.

The Iris is to the garden what the Orchid is to the greenhouse.

In this country eucalyptus seeds are reared in a greenhouse.

Studies have been made upon the comparative germination of tree seeds in the field and the greenhouse.

McLean visited a greenhouse and bought an armload of its finest products; but Freckles would have none of them.

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