Conservatory

Pronunciation: /kənˈsɜːrvəˌtɔːri/

Definitions of conservatory

noun a college for the study of classical music or other arts.

Example Sentences

A1 I visited a conservatory filled with beautiful plants.

A2 She enrolled in a music conservatory to study piano.

B1 The conservatory offers a variety of courses in horticulture.

B2 The conservatory's glass roof allows sunlight to nurture the plants inside.

C1 The conservatory's architecture is a blend of modern and traditional design elements.

C2 Attending a prestigious conservatory can open doors to a successful career in the arts.

Examples of conservatory in a Sentence

formal The conservatory at the botanical garden is filled with rare and exotic plants.

informal Let's hang out in the conservatory and enjoy some sunshine.

slang The conservatory is like a green oasis in the middle of the city.

figurative Her mind was like a conservatory, filled with knowledge and wisdom.

Grammatical Forms of conservatory

• past tense: conservatoried
• plural: conservatories
• comparative: more conservatory
• superlative: most conservatory
• present tense: conservatories
• future tense: will conservatory
• perfect tense: have conservatoried
• continuous tense: is conservatorying
• singular: conservatory
• positive degree: conservatory
• infinitive: to conservatory
• gerund: conservatorying
• participle: conservatoried

Origin and Evolution of conservatory

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'conservatory' originated from the Latin word 'conservatorius', which means 'a place for preserving, storing, or keeping safe'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a greenhouse or a room with a glass roof and walls, the term 'conservatory' evolved to also mean a school or institution for the study of music or other arts.