greenhouse

The definition of a greenhouse is a building made of glass panes in which heat and humidity can be regulated in order to grow plants.

(noun)

An example of a greenhouse is where vegetables can be grown when the outside weather is below freezing.

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See greenhouse in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a building made mainly of glass, in which the temperature and humidity can be regulated for the cultivation of delicate or out-of-season plants

adjective

of or contributing to the greenhouse effect: greenhouse gases

See greenhouse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A structure, primarily of glass, in which temperature and humidity can be controlled for the cultivation or protection of plants.
  2. Slang A clear plastic bubble or shell covering part of an aircraft.

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