greenhouse

/ˈɡriːnhaʊs/
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Visual representation of greenhouse

Noun

greenhouseSingular
greenhousesPlural
1

A building with glass walls and roof used for growing plants that need warmth and protection.

They grow tomatoes in a greenhouse during winter.

2

Used attributively to describe the warming effect of certain atmospheric gases (as in 'greenhouse effect' or 'greenhouse gas').

Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere.