name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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name
A surname.
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noun
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.
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noun
The glass of a plane's cockpit.
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Usage: UK, dated, slang
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
A structure that shields the operating table to protect against bacteria.
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Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
A hot state in global climate.
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Topics: climatology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: hothouse
Antonyms: icehouse
verb
To place (plants) in a greenhouse.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To nurture in order to promote growth.
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Usage: figuratively, transitive
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adjective
of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect
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noun
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
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Synonyms: nursery, glasshouse
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Broader terms: building, edifice
Narrower terms: conservatory, hothouse, indoor garden, orangery
History
From green + house ("house for growing greens"), in reference to the produce grown within.
Across languages
129 source translations are retained for this English entry.