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glasshouse

glasshouse

1 3.3
A building with glass walls and roof for growing plants and keeping them warm
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs/
  • UK
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  • The gardener spent the afternoon tending to the flowers in the glasshouse.
  • gardens and glasshouses
  • four glasshouses
  • Irish glasshouse

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Examples

  • The glasshouse was inspired by the canopies of fighter jets, giving the occupants similar sensations to a pilot.

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  • The key opened the door to the school glasshouse.

    Heaven (2002)

  • There is a need for you to select a cold frame glasshouse if it requires mild environments.

    Blog text (2)

  • Not only does it save you time, but it also helps to ensure that your plants will be healthy no matter what temperature because the glasshouse you choose is capable of doing this.

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  • There are lots of various sorts available on the market, so determining which glasshouse design is great for you can't be much easier.

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  • Glasshouse layouts are assorted, based considerably on what plants you will be growing, what kind of finances you may have, and probably above all, your location.

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  • This study was conducted in a pot (33 cm diameter and 23 cm depth) at the glasshouse, Universiti Putra Malaysia, during October 2009 to December 2010.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Visitors can admire exotic plants thriving inside the beautiful glasshouse at the botanical garden.

  • In winter, the glasshouse provides a warm environment for tropical plants to flourish.

Synonyms

greenhouse
vsglasshouse
133 2.3

A building with glass walls and roof where people grow plants

is the alternative common term with identical use and sense
hothouse
vsglasshouse
11 4.8

A heated greenhouse for growing tropical and delicate plants

is used more generally for growing plants and may not be heated
solarium
vsglasshouse
10 7.5

A room with glass walls and roof that lets in a lot of sunlight

is focused on growing plants in controlled conditions rather than only sunlight
conservatory
vsglasshouse
9 6.0

A glass room attached to a house for growing plants

is usually a separate glass building used for plants in controlled conditions

How Big

greenhouse
133 2.3
glasshouse
  • UK
1 3.3
conservatory
9 6.0
cold frame
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Surface Forms

glasshouse singular
glasshouses plural

Morphology

glasshouse = glass + house (transparent) = glass + house

The meaning 'a house made of glass for growing plants' follows directly from the clear combination of 'glass' + 'house'.

Etymology

Glasshouse is made of glass and house, so it literally means a 'house of glass' for plants. Like a greenhouse, the glass keeps heat and light inside to help and protect plants, which is why a glasshouse is a building used to grow and show plants.