conservatory

[ kuhn-sur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

noun

, plural con·serv·a·to·ries.

1. a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music.
2. a greenhouse, usually attached to a dwelling, for growing and displaying plants.
3. Archaic. a place where things are preserved.

adjective

1. serving or adapted to conserve; preservative.

conservatory

/ kənˈsɜːvətrɪ /

noun

1. a greenhouse, esp one attached to a house
2. another word for conservatoire

adjective

1. preservative

Word History and Origins

Origin of conservatory¹

1555–65; < Latin conservā ( re ) ( conserve ) + -tory ²; in the sense “music school” < French or Italian; conservatoire

Example Sentences

Growing plants can seem intimidating, but we believe anyone can create a thriving home conservatory of any size.

From Popular-Science

To have the ultimate summertime experience, request to enjoy dinner in the new glass conservatory in the courtyard garden.

From Washington Post

She briefly taught at the conservatory and once performed, as part of a group of 21 pianists, with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops.

From Washington Post

I moved to New York City and I did a year and a half conservatory at Stella Adler.

From Ozy

In high school, I studied at the Stella Adler conservatory and then at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts before finally ending up at the Drama Studio London.

From Ozy

They meet generally in the Kiev Conservatory, an imposing 1890s-era building overlooking Independence Square.

From The Daily Beast

He used his savings for the voyage across the Atlantic, but was left with no tuition money to attend the conservatory.

From The Daily Beast

Or the latest suspects: Martha Raddatz and Candy Crowley in the conservatory with the lead pipe.

From The Daily Beast

Kerry is a Brown graduate and has an M.F.A. in film directing from the American Film Institute Conservatory.

From The Daily Beast

Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he earned a degree in fine arts from the renowned Boston Conservatory of Music.

From The Daily Beast

It was one day when a student from the Stuttgardt conservatory attempted to play the Sonata Appassionata.

From Project Gutenberg

He plays beautifully, and was trained in the famous Brussels conservatory, of which Dupont is the head.

From Project Gutenberg

I don't know much about the interior arrangements of Kullak's conservatory, because I only went to his own class.

From Project Gutenberg

In the conservatory he seemed to be a very passionate player; but, somehow, in public that was not the case.

From Project Gutenberg

This young lady had been originally a pupil of Kullak's, and I had heard her play once in his conservatory.

From Project Gutenberg