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glasshouse

UK
/ˈɡlɑːshhaʊs/
US
/ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs/

Translations

glasshousenoun
glasshouses
pl
UK
/ˈɡlɑːshhaʊs/
US
/ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs/
serreEn parlant d’un bâtiment vitré destiné à la culture des plantes.
The botanist spent most of her time in the glasshouse, tending to the exotic plants.
La botaniste passait la majeure partie de son temps dans la serre, à soigner des plantes exotiques.
Additional translations
verrerieUsine ou atelier où l’on fabrique du verre.
prison militaireSens historique ou militaire.
Synonyms
hothouse
greenhouse
nursery
plant house
conservatory
glasshouseadjective
more glasshouse
Comp.
most glasshouse
Super.
UK
/ˈɡlɑːsˌhaʊs/
US
/ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs/
Used attributively, chiefly in horticulture, to describe plants or produce grown under glass.
de serreEmployé pour des cultures ou des plantes cultivées sous serre.
Glasshouse tomatoes are available throughout the year.
Les tomates de serre sont disponibles toute l’année.
Synonyms
visible
open
public
unshielded
transparent
exposed
vulnerable
observable

Definitions

glasshousenoun
A building made of glass or with glass walls and roof, used for growing plants that need warmth, light, and protection.
The botanist spent most of her time in the glasshouse, tending to the exotic plants.
A military prison or detention barracks.
The soldier was sent to the glasshouse for insubordination.
A factory or building where glass is manufactured; a glassworks.
The village once prospered thanks to a large glasshouse that produced fine crystal.
glasshouseadjective
Grown in, or suitable for growing in, a glasshouse (greenhouse).
Glasshouse tomatoes are available throughout the year.
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