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GLASSHOUSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
Synonyms:
glasshouse; greenhouse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("glasshouse" is a kind of...):
building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "glasshouse"):
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)
