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greenhouse — 1660s, from GREEN (Cf. green) + HOUSE (Cf. house). Greenhouse effect attested from 1937 … Etymology dictionary
Greenhouse — Green house , n. A house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greenhouse — ► NOUN ▪ a glass building in which plants that need protection from cold weather are grown … English terms dictionary
Greenhouse — [ thumb|250px|A greenhouse in Saint Paul, Minnesota.] A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse or hothouse) is a building where plants are cultivated. A greenhouse is a structure with a glass or plastic roof and frequently glass or plastic walls;… … Wikipedia
greenhouse — /green hows /, n., pl. greenhouses / how ziz/. 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. [1655 65; GREEN … Universalium
greenhouse — [[t]gri͟ːnhaʊs[/t]] greenhouses 1) N COUNT A greenhouse is a glass building in which you grow plants that need to be protected from bad weather. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Greenhouse means relating to or causing the greenhouse effect. ...the consequences of… … English dictionary
greenhouse — I. noun Date: 1664 1. a structure enclosed (as by glass) and used for the cultivation or protection of tender plants 2. a clear plastic shell (as a canopy) covering a section of an airplane; also a compartment (as for a bombardier) enclosed by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
greenhouse — n. a light structure with the sides and roof mainly of glass, for rearing delicate plants or hastening the growth of plants. Phrases and idioms: greenhouse effect the trapping of the sun s warmth in the lower atmosphere of the earth caused by an… … Useful english dictionary
greenhouse — UK [ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs] / US [ˈɡrɪnˌhaʊs] noun [countable] Word forms greenhouse : singular greenhouse plural greenhouses a building made of glass that is used for growing plants that need protection from the weather … English dictionary
greenhouse — /ˈgrinhaʊs / (say greenhows) noun 1. a building, chiefly of glass, for the cultivation or protection of plants. –adjective 2. of or relating to the greenhouse effect: greenhouse issues …
