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glasshouse

/ˈɡlɑːshhaʊs/

/ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs/

glasshousenoun

glasshouses

/ˈɡlɑːshhaʊs/

/ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs/

Translations

The glasshouse was filled with exotic plants.

Оранжерея была заполнена экзотическими растениями.

The tomatoes grew well in the glasshouse.

Помидоры хорошо росли в теплице.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

plant house

glasshouseadjective

more glasshouse

Comp.

most glasshouse

Super.

/ˈɡlɑːsˌhaʊs/

/ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs/

Used attributively, chiefly in horticulture, to describe plants or produce grown under glass.

Definitions

Grown in, or suitable for growing in, a glasshouse (greenhouse).

Glasshouse tomatoes are available throughout the year.

Synonyms