conservatory

noun

kən-ˈsər-və-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce conservatory (audio)
Definition of conservatorynext
as in greenhouse
a glass-enclosed building for growing plants the college's conservatory is entirely devoted to cultivating and displaying orchids

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Recent Examples of conservatory One is the Gardens of Golden Gate Park including the Japanese Tea Garden and Conservatory of Flowers, the oldest wood-and-glass conservatory in North America. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 The Badajoz court found that the position awarded to Sánchez, overseeing the province’s music conservatories, was created without any genuine administrative need and responded instead to ‌his personal interests. — Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026 Two corpse flowers nicknamed Odora and Odorysseus have bloomed at the San Marino conservatory, drawing thousands for the rare occasion and quickly surpassing last year’s numbers. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 The event honors the conservatory’s graduating class of 2026. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for conservatory
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greenhouse
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  • The spa Perhaps the most relaxing setting for a spa on this stretch of the Amalfi Coast, the wellness centre here sits in a 19th-century greenhouse surrounded by more of those olive groves and orange trees.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Catherine, hellbent on learning who killed her friend Isabel (Larissa Campos), quietly enters the greenhouse to confront Emma, who shoots her.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of greenhouse

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