Greenhouse

Pronunciation: /ɡriːnhaʊs/

Definitions of greenhouse

noun a building made of glass, typically used for growing plants in a controlled environment

Example Sentences

A1 I have a small greenhouse in my backyard where I grow tomatoes.

A2 The school's science class visited a greenhouse to learn about plant growth.

B1 The farmer uses a greenhouse to extend the growing season for his crops.

B2 The new greenhouse design includes automatic climate control for optimal plant growth.

C1 The company invested in a state-of-the-art greenhouse facility to experiment with new agricultural techniques.

C2 The research team conducted a study on the effects of different light sources in a greenhouse environment.

Examples of greenhouse in a Sentence

formal The agricultural research center has a state-of-the-art greenhouse for studying plant growth.

informal My mom grows the best tomatoes in her greenhouse.

slang Let's chill in the greenhouse and smoke some weed.

figurative The new environmental policies act as a greenhouse for sustainable practices.

Grammatical Forms of greenhouse

• plural: greenhouses
• comparative: greener
• superlative: greenest
• present tense: greenhouses
• future tense: will greenhouse
• perfect tense: has greenhoused
• continuous tense: is greeninghouse
• singular: greenhouse
• positive degree: greenhouse
• infinitive: to greenhouse
• gerund: greenhousing
• participle: greenhoused

Origin and Evolution of greenhouse

First Known Use: 1600 year

Language of Origin: Dutch

Story behind the word: The word 'greenhouse' originated from the Dutch word 'broeikas', which translates to 'hot-house'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a structure for growing plants in a controlled environment, the term 'greenhouse' has evolved to also refer to the effect of trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to increased levels of greenhouse gases.