greenhouse

/ˌgrinˈhaʊs/

/ˈgrinhaʊs/

Other forms: greenhouses

Definitions of greenhouse

1. noun

   a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
   synonyms: glasshouse, nursery

   types:

   conservatory, hothouse, indoor garden

   a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner

   orangery

   a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas

   type of:

   building, edifice

   a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
2. adjective

   of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect
   “greenhouse gases”