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 The frame is essentially a box with clear sides and a hinged clear top, much like a mini greenhouse. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025 Sapphire Mills is taking a step forward to reducing greenhouse emissions (GHG). Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025 Hallett started soil blocking a few years ago, and taught a class last week to six aspiring soil blockers in one of the facility's outdoor greenhouses. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025 His greenhouse houses maybe 50 of his own varieties among 125 stock plants used in ongoing breeding and to propagate inventory for retail customers. Margaret Roach, New York Times, 25 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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