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noun, plural green·hous·es [green -hou-ziz]. /ˈgrinˌhaʊ zɪz/. 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.
Origin of greenhouse First recorded in 1655–65; green + house
Words nearby greenhouse Greenham Common, greenhead, greenheart, green heron, greenhorn, greenhouse , greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas, greenie, greening, greenish
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Example sentences from the Web for greenhouse And as Greenhouse is a very smart and sincere person who loves the Court and the law, her crie de coeur is striking.
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Miles of sun-swamped green spread on either side—the carriage was full of sunshine—it was bright and stuffy like a greenhouse .
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They came direct from the greenhouse , and were left without card, or sign of the giver.
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They are remarkably accommodating plants, adapted for beds or the greenhouse .
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As he watched him silently the nurse came in from the greenhouse .
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British Dictionary definitions for greenhouse noun a building with transparent walls and roof, usually of glass, for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
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