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glasshouse

noun

ˈglas-ˌhau̇s

Definition of glasshouse

chiefly British

as in greenhouse

a glass-enclosed building for growing plants a glasshouse for growing tropical plants

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Recent Examples of glasshouse Inside that wide-open kitchen wall, Skydream's first trailer build is set to include a spacious floor plan with a front bedroom just inside the wraparound glasshouse and a rather spacious, open rear living room with wraparound sofa that converts into a second bed. — New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026 New rides are Candy Adventure, which combines funhouse, glasshouse and interactive elements, along with KMG X-Drive and Crazy Dance. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026 Framed in iron, this glass structure is said to be one of the world’s most elegant glasshouses. — Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Start at the outdoor garden to snap photos in front of bright yellow and orange mums, ornamental green cabbages, and a towering pumpkin tree, then go inside to see the historic glasshouses. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glasshouse

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greenhouse

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The technology behind the venture, Elysis, replaces the carbon anodes typically used in aluminum smelting with a proprietary material, eliminating direct greenhouse emissions from the process.

— Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Paton grows his giant gourds in a greenhouse, while Gienger grows them in the pumpkin patch in his backyard in Anoka, a city on the banks of the Mississippi River north of Minneapolis, Fowler said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

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