greenhouse

Meaning

Noun

1. A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.
2. (UK, dated, slang) The glass of a plane's cockpit.
3. A structure that shields the operating table to protect against bacteria.
4. A hot state in global climate.

Verb

1. (transitive) To place (plants) in a greenhouse.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To nurture in order to promote growth.

Opposite of

icehouse

Synonyms

hothouse

glasshouse

conservatory

nursery

hotbed

stove

cold-frame

cellar

warm-house

glass

greenery

icehouse

orangery

Translations

serre

Gewächshaus

serra

invernadero

Treibhaus

θερμοκήπιο

kas

viveiro

invernáculo

estufa

broeikas

serre

sera

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹiːnhaʊs/

Etymology

From green + house ("house for growing greens"), in reference to the produce grown within.